To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft.

Summary

This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process designed to prevent tax refund fraud involving electronic identity theft. Prior to implementing the measures, the IRS must: (1) establish and carry out a one-year pilot program to implement security measures, including the use of security questions, in the electronic tax return filing process in select counties across the United States where tax refund fraud involving electronic identity theft is most prevalent; and (2) submit to Congress recommendations on how to expand the process nationwide.

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Timeline

1. 20 April 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 April 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 April 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 April 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 April 2017

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Ted Yoho · R · Sponsor
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