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H.R. 5444: Taxpayer First Act

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grant program, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers, to 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, to provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft, to require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require electronic filing of the annual returns of exempt organizations and provide for making such returns available for public inspection, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve cybersecurity and taxpayer identity protection, and modernize the information technology of the Internal Revenue Service, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the immediate sale of seized property by the Secretary of the Treasury to perishable goods, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

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Lynn Jenkins

Sponsor. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Apr 19, 2018
Length: 93 pages
Introduced:

Apr 10, 2018

Status:

Passed House (Senate next) on Apr 18, 2018

This bill passed in the House on April 18, 2018 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.

Prognosis:

35% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)

History

Apr 10, 2018
 
Introduced

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Apr 11, 2018
 
Ordered Reported

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Apr 12, 2018
 
On House Schedule

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Apr 13, 2018
 
Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means

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Apr 18, 2018
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Passed Senate

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Signed by the President

H.R. 5444 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

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