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IRS Customer Service Improvement Act

Introduced: October 1, 1997 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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Nov 8, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2233)
Oct 1, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 1, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

IRS Customer Service Improvement Act - Requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to develop and implement a plan to ensure that: (1) each phone call to the IRS is answered personally and in a timely manner by an IRS employee; and (2) every written IRS communication sent to a taxpayer is signed by an IRS employee who can be contacted for additional information.

Requires the overpayment and the underpayment rate to be the Federal short-term rate.

Revises provisions concerning mathematical or clerical errors.

Provides for a one-year period of limitation (under the general rule, a three-year period) on certain additional assessments relating to certain returns.

Provides an exception from the electronic fund transfer system when the amount of employment taxes attributable to annual payments made is $50,000 or less.

What's happening now November 8, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2233)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3