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HR 5376 115th Congress House

Protecting Taxpayer Confidentiality Through Safeguards Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that contractors to whom return information is disclosed comply with confidentiality safeguards.

Introduced: March 21, 2018 See on congress.gov
Taxation Public contracts and procurementRight of privacyTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Mar 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 21, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 21, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Taxpayer Confidentiality Through Safeguards Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the disclosure of tax returns or return information to a contractor or other agent of a federal, state, or local agency unless the agency requires the contractor or agent to provide certain safeguards to protect the confidentiality of the returns or return information.

The bill also requires the agency to conduct on-site reviews to determine compliance with requirements and meet certain reporting and certification requirements.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 5445 Related bill 21st Century IRS Act
  • HR 5444 Related bill Taxpayer First Act
  • S 1793 Related bill Taxpayer Bill of Rights Enhancement Act of 2017
  • HR 88 Related bill Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act
  • HR 7227 Related bill Taxpayer First Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5376: Protecting Taxpayer Confidentiality Through Safeguards Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5376/
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"H.R. 5376: Protecting Taxpayer Confidentiality Through Safeguards Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5376/.
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H.R. 5376, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5376/.
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