Taxpayer Privacy Act: Higher Penalties and Revised Removal Standards
This bill increases the financial penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information by government employees and tax preparers. It also lowers the standard for removing federal employees who commit such violations and prohibits appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board upon conviction.
Key points
The fine for unauthorized disclosure of tax information increases from $5,000 to $250,000 for government employees and from $1,000 to $250,000 for tax preparers.
Lowers the standard for removing federal employees who illegally share tax data and prohibits appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board if convicted.
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