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H.R. 7227: Taxpayer First Act of 2018

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H.R. 7227: Taxpayer First Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-12-10 · Taxation · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-12-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 455 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR7227 (2018-12-20), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Taxpayer First Act of 2018

Plain summary

Taxpayer First Act of 2018 This bill modifies requirements for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding its organizational structure, customer service, enforcement procedures, management of information technology, and use of electronic systems. The bill includes provisions that establish the IRS Independent Office of Appeals to resolve federal tax controversies without litigation; require the IRS to develop customer service and training strategies; continue the IRS Free File Program; exempt certain low-income taxpayers from payments required to submit an offer-in-compromise; modify certain tax enforcement procedures and requirements; establish requirements for responding to Taxpayer Advocate Directives; permanently authorize the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program; modify procedures for whistle-blowers; establish requirements for cybersecurity and identify protection; allow the IRS to require additional taxpayers to file returns electronically; require the IRS Commissioner to appoint a Chief Information Officer; modify requirements for managing information technology; specify requirements for retaining electronic records; prohibit the rehiring of certain IRS employees who were removed for misconduct; make Tax Court judges subject to the same grounds for disqualification as other federal judges; and authorize streamlined critical pay authority for certain IRS information technology positions. The bill requires the IRS to implement online accounts for taxpayers and return preparers, an Internet platform for Form 1099 filings, a fully automated program for disclosing taxpayer information for third-party income verification using the Internet, and uniform standards and procedures for accepting electronic signatures.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Taxpayer First Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · 1 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (3)
Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr7227 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115