HR8134Referred to Committee

Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-27
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
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Monica De La Cruz
Monica De La Cruz
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.3% (526 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (5)

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-03-27

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would give taxpayers new protections and rights when dealing with the IRS, likely including things like clearer explanations of tax decisions, easier ways to appeal IRS rulings, and stronger privacy safeguards for personal financial information. The changes would affect millions of Americans who file taxes or interact with the IRS, potentially making it simpler for them to understand what the agency is doing and to challenge decisions they disagree with. The bill is currently being reviewed by the House committee that handles tax policy.

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Taxation

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8134 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8134 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the participation of staff of the Internal Revenue Service in conferences being carried out by the Independent Office of Appeals for the purposes of resolving a taxpayer dispute. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2026 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself and Mr. Nunn of Iowa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the participation of staff of the Internal Revenue Service in conferences being carried out by the Independent Office of Appeals for the purposes of resolving a taxpayer dispute. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON STAFF PARTICIPATION IN INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF APPEALS CONFERENCES. (a) In General.--Section 7803(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(8) Consent of taxpayer for participation in conference.--No individual employed by the Internal Revenue Service, other than an employee of the Internal Revenue Service Independent Office of Appeals, may appear in a conference being carried out as part of the resolution process described in paragraph (3) without the consent of the taxpayer that requested an appeal under this subsection.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to conferences held after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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