H.R. 9640 · 117th Congress · House

Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act of 2022

In Congress· Received in the Senate.
Introduced
Dec 21, 22
Passed House
Dec 22, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act of 2022

This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to conduct an examination to determine the correctness of a Presidential income tax return as rapidly as practicable after it is filed.

The IRS must disclose and make publicly available (on the internet) an initial report, periodic reports, and a final report on the examination of such tax returns. The final report must include the date on which the IRS examination of the return was completed, a list of audit materials, and a description of each proposed adjustment to a return and any controversy relating to its examination. This disclosure of tax return information is an exception to the general rule of confidentiality of taxpayer returns.

The bill provides criteria for approving a request for an extension of the filing of a tax return and for failing to file a return within the required time period.

The bill defines Presidential income tax return as any relevant income tax return of (1) a president while the president is in office, (2) the spouse of a president, (3) a corporation or partnership controlled by a president or a president's spouse, and (4) the estate of a president or a president's spouse.

Previous Versions

00Dec 21, 2022

Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act of 2022

This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to conduct an examination to determine the correctness of a Presidential income tax return as rapidly as practicable after it is filed.

The IRS must disclose and make publicly available (on the internet) an initial report, periodic reports, and a final report on the examination of such tax returns. The final report must include the date on which the IRS examination of the return was completed, a list of audit materials, and a description of each proposed adjustment to a return and any controversy relating to its examination. This disclosure of tax return information is an exception to the general rule of confidentiality of taxpayer returns.

The bill defines Presidential income tax return as any relevant income tax return of (1) a president while the president is in office, (2) the spouse of a president, (3) a corporation or partnership controlled by a president or a president's spouse, and (4) the estate of a president or a president's spouse.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 22, 2022Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 1529. (consideration: CR H9990-10002)

    9990Yea
    10002Nay
    0NV
  2. DEC 22, 2022Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R

    9640 and S. 1942. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Rule provides for one hour of debate on each measure. Also provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 9640 and a motion to commit S. 1942. H. Res. 693 and H. Res. 1434 are adopted. Provides for the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multile measures.

  3. DEC 22, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 9640.

  4. DEC 22, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.R. 9640.

  5. DEC 22, 2022Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  6. DEC 22, 2022Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R

    9640, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Brady demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until a time to be announced.

  7. DEC 22, 2022Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H10029-10030)

    10029Yea
    10030Nay
    0NV
  8. DEC 22, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #539

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 201 (Roll no. 539).

    222Yea
    201Nay
    0NV
  9. DEC 22, 2022Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #539

    222 - 201 (Roll no. 539). (text: CR H9990-9992)

    222Yea
    201Nay
    0NV
  10. DEC 22, 2022Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  11. DEC 22, 2022IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  12. DEC 21, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  13. DEC 21, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  14. DEC 21, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  15. DEC 21, 2022Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H

    Res. 1529 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9640 and S. 1942. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Rule provides for one hour of debate on each measure. Also provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 9640 and a motion to commit S. 1942. H. Res. 693 and H. Res. 1434 are adopted. Provides for the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multile measures.

Committees

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Dec 21, 2022

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