HR 4459 · 114th Congress · Taxation

Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act

Introduced 2016-02-03· Sponsored by Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2016-02-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue an identity protection personal identification number to an individual taxpayer, after the taxpayer's true identity has been established and verified, to prevent the misuse of the taxpayer's social security account number on fraudulent income tax returns. IRS must then publicize the availability of such identification numbers, including through electronic means.…

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