HR 7971 · 119th Congress · Taxation

Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act

Introduced 2026-03-18· Sponsored by Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2026-04-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide certain information related to call volume, wait times, and other metrics. The bill also expands online taxpayer accounts and electronic access to federal tax return and refund information. Specifically, the bill requires the IRS to provide in real time on its public website the number of callers for each applicable phone number extension that are (1) connected to speak with an IRS representative, (2) connected to speak with an automated system, and (3) waiting to speak with either an IRS representative or an automated system. The website also must include the longest wait time of any caller waiting to speak with an IRS representative; the estimated wait time to speak with an IRS representative; if a callback service is available or when such service is scheduled to be available; and certain monthly metrics, including the average and median wait times and call lengths. Further, the bill expresses the sense of Congress that, by 2028, the IRS should provide an option to receive a callback for any call that is not answered within five minutes. Finally, the bill requires the IRS to…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat