Taxpayer Identity Protection and Alert Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5736
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2016-07-12
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Congressional oversight

Department of the Treasury

Income tax credits

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Taxpayer Identity Protection and Alert Act of 2016 </b></p> <p>This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to submit to Congress a report including: (1) an assessment of the feasibility of notifying a taxpayer when a return (including any claim for a credit or a refund) has been filed for the taxpayer, and (2) recommendations with respect to any infrastructure or other changes that would facilitate the notification process. The assessment must include the feasibility of transmitting the notification using the contact information on file with the IRS in addition to any contact information provided in the return. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5736 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2016 Mr. Curbelo of Florida (for himself and Ms. Graham ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To direct the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to conduct a study on the feasibility of notifying a taxpayer that a tax return has been filed in the taxpayer’s name.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Identity Protection and Alert Act of 2016 . 2. Report on notification of taxpayers when returns are filed Not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall submit a written report to Congress containing— (1) an assessment of the feasibility of notifying each taxpayer when a return of tax (including any claim for credit or refund) of such taxpayer is filed, including the feasibility of transmitting such notification using the contact information for such taxpayer on record with the Secretary in addition to any contact information provided in the return, and (2) recommendations with respect to any infrastructure or other changes that would facilitate the process of such notification.