A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Taxpayer Transparency and Notice Act. It requires the Internal Revenue Service to send out notices to taxpayers who have unpaid tax balances. Instead of getting these notices just once a year, people will now receive them four times a year. These notices must include an estimate of future penalties and interest, as well as information on programs and services that can help the taxpayer. There are exceptions for taxpayers who have certain payment agreements in place, approved offers-in-compromise, or whose tax debt has been determined by the Secretary to be uncollectible. These new rules will start 24 months after the bill is enacted.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill increases transparency by requiring the IRS to provide more frequent quarterly updates on unpaid balances and potential costs.
- Scored +3
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill provides information on programs and services that can assist taxpayers in resolving their debts.
- Scored +3
Would middle-income households be better off under this?
The bill provides information on programs and services that can assist taxpayers in resolving their debts.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2: Taxpayers with unpaid balances will receive notices quarterly instead of annually, which keeps people better informed about what they owe.
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Section 2: Notices will include an estimate of potential penalties and interest that may pile up if the debt is not fully paid off. This helps folks understand the financial risks they face.
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Section 2: Notices will include information on programs and services that can provide assistance to the taxpayer, giving people useful resources to help resolve their debts.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
Based on the provided text, there are no specific negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups explicitly mentioned in the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides information on programs and services that can assist taxpayers in resolving their debts. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The bill provides information on programs and services that can assist taxpayers in resolving their debts.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill increases transparency by requiring the IRS to provide more frequent quarterly updates on unpaid balances and potential costs.
- 7/22/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
John CornynRepublican · Texas