Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015

House Bill 1058 - Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015: Overview, Status, and Impact

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Explore the details of House Bill 1058 Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Taxation. Stay informed on legislative developments.

1/11/2023, 1:27 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 1058

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 13, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accordance with taxpayer rights, including the right to be informed, to quality service, to pay no more than the correct amount of tax, to challenge the position of the IRS and be heard, to an appeal in an independent forum, to finality, to privacy, to confidentiality, to retain representation, and to a fair and just tax system.

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Current Status of Bill HR 1058

Bill HR 1058 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 25, 2015. Bill HR 1058 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on February 25, 2015. Bill HR 1058's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of April 16, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1058

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1058

Primary Policy Focus

Taxation

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative remedies

- Department of the Treasury

- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

- Lawyers and legal services

- Right of privacy

- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1058

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that a duty of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is to ensure that Internal Revenue Service employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights.

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015