118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1272Presidential Audit and Tax Transparency Act

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for examination and disclosure with respect to Presidential income tax returns, to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the disclosure of certain tax returns by Presidents and certain candidates for the office of the President, and for other purposes.

Taxation
Introduced Apr 25, 2023
Last action Apr 25, 2023
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Apr 25, 2023
Finance
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to conduct an examination to determine the correctness of a Presidential income tax return as rapidly as practicable after it is filed. The IRS must disclose and make publicly available (on the internet) an initial report, periodic reports, and a final report on the examination of such tax returns. The final report must include the date on which the IRS examination of the return was completed, a list of audit materials, and a description of each proposed adjustment to a return and any controversy relating to its examination. This disclosure of tax return information is an exception to the general rule of confidentiality of taxpayer retur...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.