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HR 5075 109th Congress House

Taxpayer Privacy Act of 2006

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the restriction on disclosures and use of information by tax return preparers.

Introduced: April 4, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative procedureCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCrime and Law EnforcementDepartment of the Treasury
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Fines (Penalties)Foreign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsIncome taxInformation servicesLawRight of privacyTax preparersTax returnsTaxpayers
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 4, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 4, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E508)
Apr 4, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayer Privacy Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit: (1) tax return preparers from using any tax return information outside the United States or disclosing such information to any person located outside the United States; and (2) disclosure or use of tax return information based on taxpayer consent, with limited exceptions.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 5063 Related bill Taxpayer Privacy Protection Act of 2006
  • HR 5084 Related bill Taxpayer Privacy Protection Act of 2006
  • HR 5138 Related bill Taxpayer Information Protection and Privacy Act
  • S 2484 Related bill Protecting Taxpayer Privacy Act
  • S 2498 Related bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the disclosure of tax return information by tax return pr…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 6, 2006
Bean, Melissa
· Apr 4, 2006
INSLEE, JAY
· Apr 4, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5075: Taxpayer Privacy Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5075/
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"H.R. 5075: Taxpayer Privacy Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5075/.
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H.R. 5075, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5075/.
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