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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to give taxpayers the right to record interviews by the Internal Revenue Service.

Introduced: April 12, 1984 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 12, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 12, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow any taxpayer to request that any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who interviews the taxpayer shall: (1) conduct such interview at a reasonable time and place convenient to the taxpayer; and (2) allow the taxpayer to make a recording of such interview.

Provides that an employee of the Internal Revenue Service may record any such interview if he informs the taxpayer of such recording prior to the interview and provides the taxpayer with a transcript of such recording upon the request of the taxpayer and reimbursement for the cost of reproduction of such transcript.

Requires that prior to an interview a taxpayer shall be informed in writing that: (1) he has the right to remain silent; (2) any statement he makes may be used against him; and (3) he has the right to the presence of an attorney or any accountant or return preparer familiar with the return that is the subject of the interview.

What's happening now April 12, 1984

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5457: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to give taxpayers the right to record interviews by the Internal Revenue Service.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5457/
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H.R. 5457, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5457/.
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