S 3935 · 93th Congress · Taxation

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to prohibit disclosure of tax returns without consent of the taxpayer, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1974-08-21· Sponsored by Sen. Montoya, Joseph M. [D-NM]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1974-08-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] States that no person and no agency of the Government of the United States, or of any State or political subdivision of a State, shall be permitted to inspect a return of tax filed with the Internal Revenue Service by a taxpayer unless: (1) the Secretary or his delegate notifies the taxpayer in writing of the request to inspect such return; and (2) the Internal Revenue Service receives written consent from such taxpayer to such inspection. Imposes a $10,000 fine and a 5-year imprisonment, or both, for persons illegally disclosing or receiving tax return information.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans