S5141Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the notice and review procedure with respect to multi-year bans on claiming credits.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-28
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Sponsor

Michael F. Bennet
Michael F. Bennet
Democrat · CO · Senator
Votes with party: 82.4% (791 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (0)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-07-28

Source: Congress.gov

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would change how the IRS handles penalties when businesses or individuals are banned from claiming certain tax credits for multiple years, by improving the notice they receive and giving them a better chance to challenge the decision. Currently, taxpayers may not get clear information about why they're being penalized or have adequate opportunity to dispute it, so this legislation aims to make the process more transparent and fair. The changes would primarily affect businesses and individuals who claim tax credits on their returns.

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