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Introduced
06/29/2017
06/29/2017
In Committee
06/29/2017
06/29/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service to publish guidance to establish uniform standards and procedures for the acceptance of practitioner signatures in digital or other electronic form for the purposes of: (1) disclosures of tax returns and return information to a designee of the taxpayer, and (2) any power of attorney executed by the taxpayer.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to publish guidance to establish uniform standards and procedures for the acceptance of practitioner (i.e., any individual in good standing who is regulated under section 330 of title 31, United States Code) signatures in digital or other electronic form for the purposes of: (1) disclosures of tax returns and return information to a designee of the taxpayer, and (2) any power of attorney executed by the taxpayer.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (7)
Tom Rice (R)*,
Mike Bishop (R),
G. Butterfield (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
F. James Sensenbrenner (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 06/29/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3153/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3153/BILLS-115hr3153ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3153/BILLS-115hr3153ih.pdf.pdf |
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