,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #idc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ae1 #bjae,mr4  
,portman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to cl>ify t a duty
 ( ! ,commission] ( ,int]nal ,rev5ue is 
to ensure t ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice    
employees are famili> ) & act 9 accord )
 c]ta9 taxpay] rights4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,taxpay] ,bill
 ( ,rights ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,duty to  
ensure t ,,irs employees are famili> ) &
 act 9 accord ) c]ta9 taxpay] rights    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ghjc7;a7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph  
7#d7 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 !   
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,execution ( 
duties 9 accord ) taxpay] rights ,9     
dis*>g+ 8 duties1 ! ,commission] %all   
ensure t employees ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,s]vice are famili> ) & act 9 accord )  
taxpay] rights z af=d$ by o!r provisions

 ( ?is title1 includ+--  7,a7 ! "r to be
 in=m$1  7,b7 ! "r to quality s]vice1   
7,c7 ! "r to pay no m ?an ! correct     
am\nt ( tax1  7,d7 ! "r to *all5ge !    
position ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice & 
be he>d1  7,e7 ! "r to appeal a decision
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice 9 an      
indep5d5t =um1  7,f7 ! "r to f9ality1   
7,g7 ! "r to privacy1  7,h7 ! "r to     
confid5tiality1  7,i7 ! "r to reta9     
repres5tation1 &  7,j7 ! "r to a fair & 
j tax sy/em4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4