,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aghh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bd1 #bjba,ms4 ,w>r5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to provide appropriations = ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice to ov]haul te*nology & /r5g!n en=cem5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ! ,,irs ,act4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice %\ld be giv5 res\rces to increase audits & en=cem5t ( tax compliance ( high-income1 high-weal? individuals & corporations1 ) an emphasis on ! audit+ & en=cem5t ( tax compliance by individuals ) gross income ( n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj & ( l>ge corporations2 7#b7 priorities = actions & res\rces to improve compliance ) tax laws %\ld be guid$ by ! relative rev5ue loss f non-compliance2 7#c7 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice %\ld ensure !re are n racial disp>ities 9 its en=cem5t activities2 7#d7 x %\ld be ! goal ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue s]vice t1 by ! t5? tax ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! net tax gap %\ld be r$uc$ by at lea/ "o-?ird1 z comp>$ ) ! fraction e/imat$ 9 ! mo/ rec5tly ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice /udy prior to su* date ( enactm5t2 & 7#e7 x %\ld be ! goal ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice to provide quality1 timely1 & accurate assi/ance to all taxpay]s int]act+ ) ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice4 #c4 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is h]eby appropriat$ to ea* fiscal ye> end+ aft] fiscal ye> #bjba1 out ( any moneys 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 #ca1ejj1jjj1jjj1 = necess>y exp5ses = activities ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice relat$ to ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,to provide taxpay] s]vices1 includ+ pre-fil+ assi/ance & education1 fil+ & acc\nt s]vices1 taxpay] advocacy s]vices1 o!r s]vices z au?oriz$ by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 at su* rates z may be det]m9$ by ! ,commission]1 & o!r relat$ exp5ses1 includ+ ! ,tax ,c\nsel+ = ! ,eld]ly ,program1 l[-income taxpay] cl9ic grants1 & ! ,taxpay] ,advocate ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,tax en=cem5t activities to det]m9e & collect ow$ taxes1 to provide legal & litigation support1 to conduct crim9al inve/igations1 to en=ce crim9al /atutes relat$ to violations ( int]nal rev5ue laws & o!r f9ancial crimes1 to pur*ase & hire pass5g] motor vehicles 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc7;b771 to increase audits ( high-income taxpay]s1 & to provide o!r s]vices z au?oriz$ by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 at su* rates z may be det]m9$ by ! ,commission]4 7#c7 ,to support taxpay] s]vices & en=cem5t programs & activities1 includ+ r5t paym5ts2 facilities s]vices2 pr9t+2 po/age2 physical security2 headqu>t]s & o!r ,,irs-wide adm9i/ration activities2 rese>* & /ati/ics ( income2 telecommunications2 in=mation te*nology developm5t & support1 enhancem5t1 op]ations1 ma9t5ance1 & security2 ! hire ( pass5g] motor vehicles 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc7;b772 ! op]ations ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice ,ov]sight ,bo>d2 & o!r s]vices z au?oriz$ by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 at su* rates z may be det]m9$ by ! ,commission]4 7#d7 ,= ! bus9ess sy/ems mod]nization program = ! capital asset acquisition ( in=mation te*nology sy/ems1 includ+ managem5t & relat$ contractual co/s ( said acquisitions1 includ+ relat$ ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice labor co/s1 & contractual co/s associat$ ) op]ations au?oriz$ by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji4 7b7 ,inflation adju/m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ! doll> am\nt 9 subsection 7a7 %all be increas$ by an am\nt equal to-- 7,a7 su* doll> am\nt1 multipli$ by 7,b7 ! co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section #a7;f77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* su* fiscal ye> beg9s by sub/itut+ cal5d> ye> #bjba = cal5d> ye> #bjaf 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 !re(4 7#b7 ,r\nd+ ,any increase det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #ajj4 7c7 ,limitation ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( funds made available = any fiscal ye> %all be us$ = purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 7or = activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7 t are relat$ to activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b72 & 7#b7 n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( funds made available = any fiscal ye> %all be us$ = purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74 7d7 ,adm9i/rative provisions ,none ( ! funds made available 9 ?is section may be us$ to ent] into1 r5ew1 ext5d1 adm9i/]1 implem5t1 or en=ce any qualifi$ tax collection contract 7z def9$ 9 section #fcjf ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74 #d4 ,returns relat+ to c]ta9 bus9ess transactions 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,return requirem5t ,subp>t ,b ( "p ,,iii ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #fa ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #fjej,z4 ,returns relat+ to acc\nt transactions 7a7 ,requirem5t ( report+ ,any cov]$ f9ancial in/itution %all make ! in=mation return describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 at su* "t z ! ,secret>y may by regulations prescribe4 7b7 ,return ,a return is describ$ 9 ?is subsection if su* return-- 7#a7 is 9 su* =m z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1 & 7#b7 conta9s1 ) respect to ea* acc\nt ma9ta9$ by ! cov]$ f9ancial in/itution-- 7,a7 ! "n1 address1 & ,,t9 ( ! p]son on ^: behalf ! acc\nt is ma9ta9$1 7,b7 ! mon?ly gross infl[s & outfl[s ) respect to su* acc\nt1 7,c7 9 ! case ( an acc\nt t is n relat$ to a trade or bus9ess1 ! am\nt ( su* infl[s & outfl[s t are relat$ to-- 7i7 ca% transactions1 7ii7 =eign transactions1 & 7iii7 transf]s to relat$ acc\nts1 & 7,d7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require = tax adm9i/ration & en=cem5t purposes4 7c7 ,/atem5t ,to be furni%$ to taxpay]s ) respect to :om in=mation is requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,e cov]$ f9ancial in/itution t is requir$ to make a return "u subsection 7a7 %all furni% to ea* p]son ^: id5tity is requir$ to be set =? 9 su* return a writt5 /atem5t %[+-- 7,a7 ! "n1 address1 & phone numb] ( ! in=mation contact ( ! cov]$ f9ancial in/itution requir$ to make su* a return1 & 7,b7 ! in=mation requir$ to be %[n on su* return ) respect to su* p]son4 7#b7 ,furni%+ ( in=mation ,! writt5 /atem5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be furni%$ to ! p]son on or be=e ,janu>y #ca ( ! ye> foll[+ ! cal5d> ye> = :i* ! return "u subsection 7a7 is requir$ to be made4 7d7 ,cov]$ f9ancial in/itution ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ f9ancial in/itution means any f9ancial in/itution 7z det]m9$ "u regulations provid$ by ! ,secret>y7 :i* ma9ta9s an acc\nt on behalf ( ano!r p]son4 4 7#b7 ,regulations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or ! ,secret>y's delegate7 %all issue regulations on in=mation report+ requir$ "u section #fjej,z ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7z add$ by p>agraph 7#a771 includ+ regulations specify+ any o!r in=mation requir$ to be report$ "u su* section = purposes ( clos+ ! tax gap 7z def9$ 9 section #d7;a77#b774 7,b7 ,avoidance ( additional burd5 ,! regulations e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all m9imize additional report+ burd5s on taxpay]s4 7b7 ,p5alties 7#a7 ,returns ,section #fgbd7;d77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ or at ! end ( clause 7xxv71 by /rik+ & at ! end ( clause 7xxvi71 & by ins]t+ aft] clause 7xxvi7 ! foll[+ new clause3 7xxvii7 section #fjej,z 7relat+ to in=mation ) respect to acc\nt transactions71 4 7#b7 ,/atem5ts ,section #fgbd7;d77#b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,,ii71 7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( ! fir/ subp>agraph 7,,jj7 7relat+ to section #fjce7 & ins]t+ a comma1 7,c7 by r$esignat+ ! second subp>agraph 7,,jj7 7relat+ to section #fjej,y7 z subp>agraph 7,,kk71 7,d7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,,kk7 7z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,c77 & ins]t+ 1 or1 & 7,e7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,,kk7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,,ll7 section #fjej,z 7relat+ to in=mation ) respect to acc\nt transactions74 4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = subp>t ,b ( "p ,,iii ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #fa ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #fjej,z4 ,returns relat+ to acc\nt transactions4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4 #e4 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission] ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 aft] consultation ) ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 %all submit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,audit plan ,a compreh5sive description (-- 7,a7 a plan to-- 7i7 %ift m ( ! audit+ & en=cem5t assets ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice t[>d high-income1 high-weal? tax fil]s & corporations1 & 7ii7 recruit & reta9 auditors ) ! skills ess5tial to audit high-income individuals1 & 7,b7 ! progress made 9 implem5t+ su* plan4 7#b7 ,tax gap analysis 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a compreh5sive description ( ! tax gap1 includ+-- 7i7 ! am\nt attribut$ to high-income1 high-weal? tax fil]s & corporations1 & 7ii7 h[ o!r in=mation report+ improvem5ts c\ld r$uce ! tax gap1 includ+ /r5g!n$ ?ird-p>ty report+ on own]%ip ( ,c-corporations & ultimate own]%ip ( p>tn]%ips4 7,b7 ,tax gap ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m tax gap means1 ) respect to any tax ye>1 ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( taxes ow$ by taxpay]s "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = su* tax ye>1 & 7ii7 ! am\nt ( rev5ue paid volunt>ily & timely by taxpay]s "u su* ,code = su* tax ye>4 7#c7 ,racial disp>ities analysis ,a compreh5sive analysis & description ( :e!r !re exi/ any racial disp>ities 9 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice's en=cem5t activities1 includ+ audits1 bas$ on gross income1 includ+ a compreh5sive description ( any plans ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice has to address any su* disp>ities 9 ! com+ fiscal ye>4 #f4 ,und]paym5t p5alties increas$ = c]ta9 taxpay]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 ( section #fffb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,imposition ( p5alty 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ?is section applies to any portion ( an und]paym5t ( tax requir$ to be %[n on a return1 !re %all be add$ to ! tax an am\nt equal to ! applicable p]c5tage ( ! portion ( ! und]paym5t to :i* ?is section applies4 7#b7 ,applicable p]c5tage ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m applicable p]c5tage means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a taxpay] ) a taxable income ( less ?an #b million1 #bj p]c5t1 7,b7 9 ! case ( a taxpay] ) a taxable income great] ?an #b million b less ?an #e million1 #cj p]c5t1 & 7,c7 9 ! case ( a taxpay] ) a taxable income great] ?an #e million1 #dj p]c5t4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,gross valuation mis/atem5ts ,section #fffb7;h77#a7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ ) respect to su* portion by sub/itut+ & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ) respect to su* portion-- 7,a7 by sub/itut+ #dj p]c5t = #bj p]c5t 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 !re(1 7,b7 by sub/itut+ #de p]c5t = #cj p]c5t 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 !re(1 & 7,c7 by sub/itut+ #ej p]c5t = #dj p]c5t 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 !re(4 4 7#b7 ,nondisclos$ noneconomic sub/ance transactions ,section #fffb7;i77#a7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ ) respect to su* portion by sub/itut+ & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ) respect to su* portion-- 7,a7 by sub/itut+ #dj p]c5t = #bj p]c5t 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 !re(1 7,b7 by sub/itut+ #de p]c5t = #cj p]c5t 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 !re(1 & 7,c7 by sub/itut+ #ej p]c5t = #dj p]c5t 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 !re(4 4 7#c7 ,undisclos$ =eign f9ancial asset und]/atem5ts ,section #fffb7;j77#c7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ ) respect to su* portion by sub/itut+ & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ) respect to su* portion-- 7,a7 by sub/itut+ #dj p]c5t = #bj p]c5t 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 !re(1 7,b7 by sub/itut+ #de p]c5t = #cj p]c5t 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 !re(1 & 7,c7 by sub/itut+ #ej p]c5t = #dj p]c5t 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 !re(4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to returns on ! due date :i* 7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to ext5sions7 is aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4 #g4 ,application ( false claims rules to ! tax claims 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7d7 ( section #cgbi ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,int]nal rev5ue code 7#a7 ,g5]al exclusion ,except z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ?is section does n apply to claims1 records1 or /atem5ts made "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7#b7 ,exception ,?is section %all apply to any claims1 records1 or /atem5ts made "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf if-- 7,a7 ! gross income ( ! p]son mak+ ! claim equals or exce$s #aj1jjj1jjj = ! taxable ye> ) respect to :i* ! claim is made2 & 7,b7 ! damages su/a9$ by ! ,gov]nm5t because ( ! act ( ! p]son exce$ #a1jjj1jjj4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to claims1 records1 or /atem5ts made aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4