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H.R. 9499

Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act

Ways and Means Committee · Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)

8 September 2026 | Reported by committee (Ways and Means, as amended, H. Rept. 119-806)

What's next: Floor scheduling (leadership decides if and when it gets a vote)

Summary: The bill would narrow when the IRS can pursue taxes without a time limit by restricting the "fraud exception" to cases where the taxpayer intentionally tried to evade taxes, rather than cases where a tax preparer fraudulently altered a return without the taxpayer's knowledge. It would also expand penalties against tax return preparers to cover false or fraudulent documents that aren't actually submitted to the IRS.

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Posted 16 September 2026

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H.R. 9499 | Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act | Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) | Ways and Means Committee 📅 8 September 2026 | 📋 Reported by committee (Ways and Means, as amended, H. Rept. 119-806) What's next: Floor scheduling (leadership decides if and when it gets a vote) Summary: The bill would narrow when the IRS can pursue taxes without a time limit by restricting the "fraud exception" to cases where the taxpayer intentionally tried to evade taxes, rather than cases where a tax preparer fraudulently altered a return without the taxpayer's knowledge. It would also expand penalties against tax return preparers to cover false or fraudulent documents that aren't actually submitted to the IRS. [AI-Generated]

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