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HR 5544 115th Congress House

Ditto Act of 2018

Official title: To amend chapter 31 of title 44, United States Code, to require the maintenance of certain records for 3 years, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 2018 See on congress.gov
Taxation Department of the TreasuryGovernment information and archivesInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Apr 17, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 17, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 17, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ditto Act of 2018

This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to maintain preserved records for at least three years after obtaining the record. A preserved record is any record maintained by a person other than the federal government pursuant to a rule, guidance, or other directive from the IRS recommending or requiring that the person maintain records for a particular period of time on a particular matter.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4921 Reintroduction of Ditto Act of 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5544: Ditto Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5544/
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