To prevent the use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds from being used for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 in order to protect low- and middle-income earning American taxpayers from an onslaught of audits from an army of new Internal Revenue Service auditors funded by an unprecedented, nearly $80,000,000,000, infusion of new funds.

12/29/2022, 1:34 PM

This bill prohibits the use of additional funds appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000.

Bill 117 hr 9143 aims to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from using additional funds for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000. The purpose of this bill is to protect low- and middle-income earning American taxpayers from facing audits by the IRS. The bill highlights concerns about the potential for an increase in audits due to a significant increase in funding for the IRS, totaling nearly $80 billion.

The bill seeks to ensure that taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 are not unfairly targeted for audits by the IRS. By restricting the use of additional funds for audits of these taxpayers, the bill aims to provide a level of protection for individuals and families in this income bracket.

Overall, the goal of Bill 117 hr 9143 is to safeguard low- and middle-income earners from facing unnecessary audits by the IRS, particularly in light of the substantial increase in funding for the agency. The bill emphasizes the importance of protecting taxpayers in this income bracket and ensuring that they are not unduly burdened by audits.
Congress
117

Number
HR - 9143

Introduced on
2022-10-07

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

10/7/2022

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This bill prohibits the use of additional funds appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000.

Bill 117 hr 9143 aims to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from using additional funds for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000. The purpose of this bill is to protect low- and middle-income earning American taxpayers from facing audits by the IRS. The bill highlights concerns about the potential for an increase in audits due to a significant increase in funding for the IRS, totaling nearly $80 billion.

The bill seeks to ensure that taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 are not unfairly targeted for audits by the IRS. By restricting the use of additional funds for audits of these taxpayers, the bill aims to provide a level of protection for individuals and families in this income bracket.

Overall, the goal of Bill 117 hr 9143 is to safeguard low- and middle-income earners from facing unnecessary audits by the IRS, particularly in light of the substantial increase in funding for the agency. The bill emphasizes the importance of protecting taxpayers in this income bracket and ensuring that they are not unduly burdened by audits.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo prevent the use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds from being used for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 in order to protect low- and middle-income earning American taxpayers from an onslaught of audits from an army of new Internal Revenue Service auditors funded by an unprecedented, nearly $80,000,000,000, infusion of new funds.

Policy Areas
Taxation

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/24/2022

This bill prohibits the use of additional funds appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000.


Latest Action10/7/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.