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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide uniform standards for the use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations.

USA115th CongressHR-3153| House 
| Updated: 6/29/2017
Tom Rice

Tom Rice

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (6)
F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Mike Bishop (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
May 9, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1074
Introduced in Senate
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • May 9, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1074
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 29, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 29, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-7227: Taxpayer First Act of 2018
  • S 115-3278: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional protections to taxpayers.
  • HR 115-5445: 21st Century IRS Act
  • S 115-1074: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide uniform standards for the use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the TreasuryGovernment information and archivesTax administration and collection, taxpayers

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide uniform standards for the use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations.

USA115th CongressHR-3153| House 
| Updated: 6/29/2017
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.
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Suggested Questions

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Timeline
May 9, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1074
Introduced in Senate
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • May 9, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1074
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 29, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 29, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Tom Rice

Tom Rice

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (6)
F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Mike Bishop (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-7227: Taxpayer First Act of 2018
  • S 115-3278: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional protections to taxpayers.
  • HR 115-5445: 21st Century IRS Act
  • S 115-1074: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide uniform standards for the use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the TreasuryGovernment information and archivesTax administration and collection, taxpayers