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The bill has support from both parties and addresses tax fraud, which is a common goal. However, it is in the early stages and needs to pass through the Senate Finance Committee.
Key Points
This bill requires the Treasury Department to create a real-time system to check the identification numbers used by professional tax preparers. These numbers, known as EFINs, allow professionals to file tax returns for their clients electronically.
Professional tax preparers and tax software companies would be most affected. Software programs would be required to verify that a preparer's ID is active and valid before allowing any tax returns to be sent to the government.
The goal is to stop fraud and protect taxpayers. By checking these IDs in real time, the government can block people using stolen, suspended, or fake credentials from filing fraudulent tax returns.
The Treasury Department has two years to build this system. It must be able to handle a high volume of requests instantly so that legitimate tax filings are not delayed during the busy tax season.
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Milestones
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Jul 23, 2026Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Jul 23, 2026
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Strengthening EFIN Confirmation for User Reliability and Electronic (SECURE) Tax Filing Act
Bill NumberS 5111
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
