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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide uniform standards for the use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations.

USA115th CongressS-1074| Senate 
| Updated: 5/9/2017
Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Republican Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service to publish guidance to establish uniform standards and procedures for the acceptance of practitioner signatures in digital or other electronic form for the purposes of: (1) disclosures of tax returns and return information to a designee of the taxpayer, and (2) any power of attorney executed by the taxpayer.
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Timeline
May 9, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 9, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 29, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3153
Introduced in House
  • May 9, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 9, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • June 29, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3153
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-7227: Taxpayer First Act of 2018
  • S 115-3278: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional protections to taxpayers.
  • HR 115-3153: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide uniform standards for the use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations.
  • HR 115-5445: 21st Century IRS Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the TreasuryGovernment information and archivesTax administration and collection, taxpayers

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide uniform standards for the use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations.

USA115th CongressS-1074| Senate 
| Updated: 5/9/2017
Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service to publish guidance to establish uniform standards and procedures for the acceptance of practitioner signatures in digital or other electronic form for the purposes of: (1) disclosures of tax returns and return information to a designee of the taxpayer, and (2) any power of attorney executed by the taxpayer.
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Timeline
May 9, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 9, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 29, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3153
Introduced in House
  • May 9, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 9, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • June 29, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3153
    Introduced in House
Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Republican Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-7227: Taxpayer First Act of 2018
  • S 115-3278: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional protections to taxpayers.
  • HR 115-3153: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide uniform standards for the use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations.
  • HR 115-5445: 21st Century IRS Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the TreasuryGovernment information and archivesTax administration and collection, taxpayers