Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Taxpayer Identity Protection and Alert Act of 2016”.
Taxpayer Identity Protection and Alert Act of 2016
A BILL
To direct the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to conduct a study on the feasibility of notifying a taxpayer that a tax return has been filed in the taxpayer’s name.
Sec. 2 Report on notification of taxpayers when returns are filed
Not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall submit a written report to Congress containing—
an assessment of the feasibility of notifying each taxpayer when a return of tax (including any claim for credit or refund) of such taxpayer is filed, including the feasibility of transmitting such notification using the contact information for such taxpayer on record with the Secretary in addition to any contact information provided in the return, and
recommendations with respect to any infrastructure or other changes that would facilitate the process of such notification.