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S 137 114th Congress Senate Taxation Administrative remedies Department of the Treasury Fraud offenses and financial crimes Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act of 2015

Introduced: January 8, 2015 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Jan 8, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S103-104; text of measure as introduced: CR S104)
Jan 8, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act of 2015

This bill gives the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to regulate the practice of tax return preparers and to sanction preparers for incompetency or misconduct.

What's happening now January 8, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S103-104; text of measure as introduced: CR S104)

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 3981 Related bill Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2015
  • S 676 Related bill Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2015
  • HR 4912 Related bill Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016
  • HR 4128 Related bill Taxpayer Rights Act of 2015
  • S 2333 Related bill Taxpayer Rights Act of 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 137: Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-137/
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"S. 137: Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-137/.
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S. 137, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-137/.
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