United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5376 (115th)
Protecting Taxpayer Confidentiality Through Safeguards Act
Introduced
21 March 2018
Last action
21 March 2018 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
James Renacci
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Protecting Taxpayer Confidentiality Through Safeguards Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the disclosure of tax returns or return information to a contractor or other agent of a federal, state, or local agency unless the agency requires the contractor or agent to provide certain safeguards to protect the confidentiality of the returns or return information. The bill also requires the agency to conduct on-site reviews to determine compliance with requirements and meet certain reporting and certification requirements.
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Timeline
21 March 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 March 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- James Renacci · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Taxpayer Bill of Rights Enhancement Act of 2017
- related to → Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act
- related to ← 21st Century IRS Act
- related to ← To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grant program, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics, to provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft, to require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require electronic filing of the annual returns of exempt organizations and provide for making such returns available for public inspection, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve cybersecurity and taxpayer identity protection, and modernize the information technology of the Internal Revenue Service, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the immediate sale of seized property by the Secretary of the Treasury to perishable goods, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Taxpayer First Act of 2018
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5376
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5376
- us · 115-hr-5376 · source updated 11 August 2025