Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3278
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting Taxpayers Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 26, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 26, 2018
Latest Action
Oct 3, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3278
Congress
115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Ohio
Democrat
Maryland
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.
Text (1)
Actions (3)
10/03/2018
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
07/26/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
07/26/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:47 PM