United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2598 (105th)
IRS Customer Service Improvement Act
Introduced
1 October 1997
Last action
8 November 1997 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2233)
Sponsors
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3], Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3], Rep. Pease, Edward A. [R-IN-7], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
IRS Customer Service Improvement Act - Requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to develop and implement a plan to ensure that: (1) each phone call to the IRS is answered personally and in a timely manner by an IRS employee; and (2) every written IRS communication sent to a taxpayer is signed by an IRS employee who can be contacted for additional information. Requires the overpayment and the underpayment rate to be the Federal short-term rate. Revises provisions concerning mathematical or clerical errors. Provides for a one-year period of limitation (under the general rule, a three-year period) on certain additional assessments relating to certain returns. Provides an exception from the electronic fund transfer system when the amount of employment taxes attributable to annual payments made is $50,000 or less.
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Timeline
1 October 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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1 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 November 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2233)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 October 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pease, Edward A. [R-IN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2598
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2598
- us · 105-hr-2598 · source updated 21 August 2025