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Search Results: keywords:"taxpayer rights"

S. 1386 — To provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses.
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April 09, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:5,347
The Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2025 aims to protect the rights of small business taxpayers by modifying various standards and procedures related to taxes. It increases eligibility for small businesses to recover legal costs, enhances penalties for...
Simple Explanation
The Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2025 is a law that helps protect small businesses when dealing with taxes. It makes rules fairer, helps small businesses save money if they win against the tax office, and makes sure every problem gets a fair look without sneaky talk behind the scenes.
H. R. 7995 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include equitable tolling for negligence or malfeasance by the Internal Revenue Service for the period of limitation on filing for a credit or refund of overpayment.
April 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:395
H. R. 7995 proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for more leeway in the time taxpayers have to file for refunds or credits when they have overpaid their taxes. Specifically, the bill introduces "equitable tolling" in situations where taxpayer action...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7995 wants to give people more time to ask for their extra tax money back if the IRS made a mistake that stopped them from asking on time. It would help people when the IRS is slow or messes up, so they don't miss out on getting a refund.
H. R. 7694 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the use of artificial intelligence at the Internal Revenue Service and to require tax investigations and examinations of taxpayers to be initiated by staff investigators.
March 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:573
H.R. 7694, also known as the "No AI Audits Act," aims to restrict the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for audits and investigations. The bill proposes that any AI-based methods used by the IRS must be transparent and explainable,...
Simple Explanation
The "No AI Audits Act" is a bill that says people at the IRS must start tax check-ups, not computers, and any computer help has to be clear about how it works.
H. R. 2782 — To provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses.
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April 09, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:5,386
The bill, H.R. 2782, aims to establish a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses in the United States. It proposes several changes, such as modifying standards for awarding costs, allowing civil damages for disregard of tax laws, increasing penalties for...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 2782 is a plan to make rules that protect small businesses when they deal with taxes, like making it fairer and less stressful if they get in trouble with taxes; it also tries to be nicer when collecting money from them.
H. R. 8067 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require additional information on math and clerical error notices.
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April 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,150
H.R. 8067 aims to change the Internal Revenue Code to make math and clerical error notices more detailed and clear. It requires these notices to include specific information about the error, any changes to the tax return, and the deadline for addressing the issue. The bill also mandates...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8067 wants letters from the IRS to be easier to understand when there's a mistake like a math error on your taxes. It also suggests trying out a new way to send these letters so people get them for sure and can easily ask for help if needed.
H. R. 997 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, as set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–599, that the National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and consult counsel as appropriate.
February 05, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:407
H.R. 997, titled the “National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025,” aims to modify the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. This bill ensures that the National Taxpayer Advocate can hire and consult legal counsel more effectively by allowing them to directly appoint counsel...
Simple Explanation
The National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025 is like giving a special helper for taxpayers the ability to hire their own legal experts, so they can do their job better and help people with IRS problems more effectively.
H. R. 997 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, as set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–599, that the National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and consult counsel as appropriate.
March 27, 2025
Status:Reported in House
Congress:119
Words:602
H. R. 997 proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code to align with the intentions of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998. The bill aims to allow the National Taxpayer Advocate to hire and consult legal counsel directly. These amendments are...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let the person in charge of helping taxpayers, called the National Taxpayer Advocate, get their own lawyer to help them do their job better. It means this person can pick someone to help them with legal stuff just like how they would have done it back in 1998.
H. R. 1491 — An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the postponement of certain deadlines by reason of disasters applicable to the limitation on credit or refund, and to take postponements into account for purposes of sending collection notices.
April 01, 2025
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:119
Words:415
H. R. 1491 aims to change the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by making it easier for people affected by disasters to deal with tax deadlines. It allows deadlines for tax returns and refunds to be extended when disasters occur, and ensures that these extensions are considered...
Simple Explanation
Imagine when there is a big storm or emergency, this bill wants to make sure people have more time to pay their taxes, and they’re not rushed. It also helps make sure people know when they need to pay, even after a disaster happens.

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