US HB1609 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-26 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E438)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-26 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E438)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate tax return preparers who are not otherwise subject to regulation. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a $1,000 penalty for each federal tax return or other document prepared by a tax return preparer during a period in which such preparer: (1) is not in compliance with applicable Treasury regulations, or (2) is suspended or disbarred from acting as a tax return preparer under such regulations.
Title
Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-26 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E438) |
| 2015-03-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2015-03-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Treasury
Licensing and registrations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Treasury
Licensing and registrations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1609/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1609/BILLS-114hr1609ih.pdf |
