S. 3278 — Protecting Taxpayers Act | PoliFocus

S. 3278115th Congress

Protecting Taxpayers Act

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional protections to taxpayers.

Sponsors

Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]

1 cosponsor

Subjects

Taxation

Summary

Protecting Taxpayers Act

This bill modifies the organizational structure, management practices, and enforcement procedures of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The bill modifies policies regarding:

the IRS Oversight Board,
employee training procedures,
tax enforcement procedures,
various tax requirements that affect small businesses,
the correction of errors by retirement plan administrators,
programs that assist low-income taxpayers,
the IRS appeals process for taxpayers, and
information technology.

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2018-04-18Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 2901 is laid on the table.
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H.R. 5438To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics.
2018-04-18Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5438 is laid on the table.
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Legislative Actions

2018-07-26
Introduced in Senate
2018-07-26
Introduced in Senate
2018-07-26
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2018-10-03
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-574.

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