S 5441
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Expands IRS taxpayer services, including real-time wait-time reporting, online account access, callback options, and limits on penalties and collection practices, while strengthening the Taxpayer Advocate, Office of Appeals, Tax Court, and whistleblower and tax preparer rules.
Official title: TAS Act
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Senate
Reported
17-SEP-2026
On the calendar
17-SEP-2026
- Requires the IRS to post real-time phone wait times and provide an application programming interface so others can build tools with the data
- Requires an online account letting taxpayers, and their authorized representatives, view IRS notices and respond through the website or app
- Waives installment agreement fees for taxpayers with adjusted gross income at or below 250 percent of the poverty level, and sets a $2,000,000 cap on refund suits filed in Tax Court
- Raises penalties for tax return preparers who fail to furnish valid identifying numbers, misappropriate refunds, or submit altered returns, and authorizes the Secretary to suspend or revoke preparer identification numbers
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Taxation
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