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This bill, the Simplify, Don't Amplify the IRS Act, aims to improve transparency, efficiency, and operational integrity of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Key provisions include: 1) Increasing the gross receipts threshold for organizations exempt from reporting to the IRS, and exempting certain organizations from reporting contributor names and addresses. 2) Limiting the time IRS employees can spend on union activities during tax season. 3) Increasing penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information. 4) Requiring the IRS Commissioner to submit annual projections of the tax gap (difference between taxes owed and collected) and restricting IRS enforcement funding until these projections are published. 5) Establishing an IRS fellowship program to recruit private sector tax experts to address complex tax cases. 6) Requiring the IRS to take steps to reduce improper tax payments, increase transparency around such payments, and ensure initiatives do not unduly burden taxpayer services. The overall aim is to improve IRS operations, protect taxpayer privacy and services, and enhance efficiency in enforcement and tax collection activities.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2556/all-info