3.0.0 928 2022-11-01T18:47:29Z 2022-11-05T19:29:35Z Senate S 2019-03-28 116 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-03-28T16:33:07Z Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act 116 1219 HR 2019-02-14 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS Improving Assistance for Taxpayers Act 116 1825 HR 2019-03-18 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS VITA Permanence Act of 2019 116 1875 HR 2019-03-26 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics. 116 1902 HR 2019-03-27 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center. 116 1905 HR 2019-03-27 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for the automated disclosure of taxpayer information for third-party income verification, and for other purposes. 116 2007 HR 2019-04-01 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Taxpayer First Act 116 3151 HR 2019-07-01 Became Public Law No: 116-25. Related bill CRS Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2019 116 240 S 2019-01-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S699-700) Related bill CRS Great American Outdoors Act 116 1957 HR 2020-08-04 Became Public Law No: 116-152. Identical bill CRS Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil asset forfeiture Tools Act 116 1099 S 2019-04-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS A bill to institute a program for the disclosure of taxpayer information for third-party income verification through the Internet. 116 1100 S 2019-04-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Electronic Signature Standards Act 116 1876 S 2019-06-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2019-03-28 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2091) IntroReferral 2019-03-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. N W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2019-03-28 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2019-04-08 False Taxation Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Bank accounts, deposits, capital Business records Census and government statistics Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Consumer credit Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Debt collection Department of the Treasury Employee hiring Employment discrimination and employee rights Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Income tax exclusion Inflation and prices Interest, dividends, interest rates Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Performance measurement Poverty and welfare assistance Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Right of privacy Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Tax-exempt organizations User charges and fees Taxation 00 2019-03-28 Introduced in Senate 2019-04-10T21:17:05Z Taxpayer First Act of 2019

This bill modifies requirements for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding its organizational structure, customer service, enforcement procedures, management of information technology, and use of electronic systems.

The bill includes provisions that

  • establish the IRS Independent Office of Appeals to resolve federal tax controversies without litigation;
  • require the IRS to develop a comprehensive customer service strategy;
  • continue the IRS Free File Program;
  • exempt certain low-income taxpayers from payments required to submit an offer-in-compromise;
  • modify tax enforcement procedures that address issues such as the seizure of property, issuing a summons, joint liability, referral for private debt collection, and contacting third parties;
  • establish requirements for responding to Taxpayer Advocate Directives;
  • permanently authorize the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program;
  • modify procedures for whistle-blowers;
  • establish requirements for cybersecurity and identify protection;
  • prohibit the rehiring of certain IRS employees who were removed for misconduct;
  • allow the IRS to require additional taxpayers to file returns electronically; and
  • increase the penalty for failing to file a return.

The bill requires the IRS Commissioner to appoint a Chief Information Officer, modifies the requirements for managing information technology, and authorizes streamlined critical pay authority for certain IRS information technology positions.

The bill also requires the IRS to implement

  • an Internet platform for Form 1099 filings,
  • a fully automated program for disclosing taxpayer information for third-party income verification using the Internet, and
  • uniform standards and procedures for the acceptance of electronic signatures.
]]> Taxpayer First Act of 2019 Display Title Taxpayer First Act of 2019 Short Title(s) as Introduced Taxpayer First Act of 2019 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s928is/xml/BILLS-116s928is.xml 2019-03-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2091) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.