,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #beha ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #be1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,burr introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to ensure t en=cem5t ( ,f$]al tax law by ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice is n influ5c$ by political bias1 inaccurate s\rces ( in=mation1 or bias at ! individual exam9] or dep>tm5t level1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bias$ ,,irs ,audit ,sy/ems ,prev5tion ,act4 #b4 ,ensur+ ,audit ,transp>5cy & ,fairness 7a7 ,audit transp>5cy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an ! "t a taxpay] is notifi$ a tax return has be5 select$ = an audit by ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 provide to ! taxpay] suffici5t in=mation reg>d+ ! reason ! tax return 0 select$ = an audit1 & 7,b7 pres]ve1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71 & make available = review by an applicable ov]sight entity1 any in=mation or crit]ia us$ by ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice 9 select+ a tax return = audit+4 7#b7 ,in=mation requir$ to be disclos$ to ! taxpay] ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a73 7,a7 ,returns select$ bas$ on comput] model+ ,9 ! case ( any tax return select$ = audit+ bas$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ^u comput] model+1 ! in=mation disclos$ to ! taxpay] %all include a description ( any data us$ 9 su* model+ :i* 0-- 7i7 provid$ by ! taxpay]1 includ+ :e!r su* in=mation 0 fil$ electronically by ! taxpay] or transcrib$ f a return :i* 0 pr9t$ & fil$ on pap]1 & 7ii7 provid$ f in=mation obta9$ by ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice f s\rces o!r ?an ! taxpay]4 7,b7 ,returns select$ o!r ?an by comput] model+ ,9 ! case ( any tax return select$ = audit+ bas$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ^u a me?od o!r ?an comput] model+1 ! in=mation disclos$ to ! taxpay] %all include ! me?od employ$ & any data s\rces us$ by ! exam9]1 includ+ ! me?odology employ$ by ! exam9] = det]m9+ ! validity ( su* s\rces4 7,c7 ,no requirem5t to disclose id5tity ( ano!r taxpay] ,! ,secret>y is n requir$ to disclose ! return in=mation 7z def9$ 9 section #fajc7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 ( any p]son o!r ?an ! taxpay] ^: return has be5 select$ = audit4 7#c7 ,me?odology = pres]v+ in=mation = ov]sight ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all docum5t & record h[ _m returns are select$ = audit+ bas$ on-- 7i7 r&omiz$ selection1 7ii7 scor+ "u ! ,discrim9ant ,index ,function ,sy/em1 7iii7 a det]m9ation by an ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice exam9]1 7iv7 any me?odology n describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 & 7v7 any comb9ation ( me?odologies describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv74 7,b7 ,int]nally obta9$ in=mation ,9 ! case ( any tax return :i* is select$ = audit 9 :ole or 9 "p bas$ on in=mation obta9$ by ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice f s\rces o!r ?an ! taxpay]1 ! ,secret>y %all docum5t & record ! s\rce ( su* in=mation4 7#d7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,applicable entity ,! t]m applicable ov]sight entity means any entity ) responsibility = ov]sight ( ! activities ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 includ+ ,congress1 ! ,treasury ,inspector ,g5]al = ,tax ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 ! ,national ,taxpay] ,advocate1 & ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice ,ov]sight ,bo>d 7z describ$ 9 section #ghjb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74 7,b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury or su* ,secret>y's delegate4 7#e7 ,effective date ,?is subsection %all apply to tax returns select$ = audit aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,t]m9ation ( rese>* audits 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice may n conduct any audit1 inve/igation1 or exam9ation ( a taxpay] t is prim>ily = ! purpose ( rese>*4 7#b7 ,transf] ( res\rces to prev5t tax id5tity !ft 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t possible1 ! ,commission] ( ,int]nal ,rev5ue %all repurpose res\rces = ! ,national ,rese>* ,program to combat+ tax refund fraud & id5tity !ft4 7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] ( ,int]nal ,rev5ue %all submit to ,congress a report on ! res\rces t h be5 repurpos$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74