To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center.

Bill: 115-hr-5440
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6]
Introduced: 2018-04-09
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congressional oversight

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Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5440 is laid on the table.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-04-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to provide a publicly available notice at least 90 days before the effective date of a proposed closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center. The notice must identify: (1) the center proposed for closure, (2) the date of the proposed closure, and (3) alternative sources of taxpayer assistance which may be utilized by taxpayers affected by the closure.</p> <p>Treasury must also submit to Congress a report that includes the information in the notice and the reasons for the proposed closure. </p>

action_date: 2018-04-17
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(Sec. 1) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to provide a publicly available notice at least 90 days before the effective date of a proposed closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center. The notice must identify: (1) the center proposed for closure, (2) the date of the proposed closure, and (3) alternative sources of taxpayer assistance which may be utilized by taxpayers affected by the closure.</p> <p>Treasury must also submit to Congress a report that includes the information in the notice and the reasons for the proposed closure. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5440 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2018 Mrs. Handel (for herself and Mr. O'Halleran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center.

1. Notice from IRS regarding closure of taxpayer assistance centers Not later than 90 days before the date that a proposed closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center would take effect, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate, shall— (1) make publicly available (including by non-electronic means) a notice which— (A) identifies the Taxpayer Assistance Center proposed for closure and the date of such proposed closure; and (B) identifies the relevant alternative sources of taxpayer assistance which may be utilized by taxpayers affected by such proposed closure; and (2) submit to Congress a written report that includes the information included in the notice described in paragraph (1), the reasons for such proposed closure, and such other information as the Secretary may determine appropriate.