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S 3246 115th Congress Senate Taxation

Taxpayer First Act of 2018

Introduced: July 19, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Jul 19, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 19, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayer First Act of 2018

This bill modifies several administrative procedures and policies of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The bill includes provisions regarding

  • programs that assist taxpayers in filing returns;
  • relief from joint and several liability for a joint tax return;
  • whistle-blower protections;
  • the retention of electronic records;
  • rehiring, removing, or transferring IRS employees;
  • limitations on the access of non-IRS employees to tax returns and return information;
  • the filing requirements for tax-exempt organizations;
  • IRS audit criteria;
  • protections against identity theft and tax refund fraud;
  • penalties for the improper disclosure or use of information by preparers of tax returns;
  • transferring appropriations between IRS accounts to combat tax fraud;
  • streamlined critical pay authority for certain IRS information technology positions;
  • an Internet platform for Form 1099 filings; and
  • the electronic filing of tax returns.
What's happening now July 19, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 11
  • HR 7227 Related bill Taxpayer First Act of 2018
  • HR 88 Related bill Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act
  • HR 2901 Related bill Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017
  • HR 5361 Related bill To require that the Secretary of the Treasury establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal iden…
  • HR 5377 Related bill Creating An Online Platform For Instant 1099 Submissions Act
  • HR 5437 Related bill To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identi…
  • HR 5439 Related bill To provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-relat…
  • HR 5440 Related bill To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center.
  • HR 5443 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require electronic filing of the annual returns of exempt organizations a…
  • S 762 Related bill IRS Whistleblower Improvements Act of 2017
  • S 3199 Related bill IRS Accountability Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 4
D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 19, 2018
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 19, 2018
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 19, 2018
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 19, 2018
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jul 19, 2018
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 19, 2018
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jul 19, 2018
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 19, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3246: Taxpayer First Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3246/
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"S. 3246: Taxpayer First Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3246/.
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S. 3246, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3246/.
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