Requires tax preparers to validate their electronic filing numbers in real-time to boost security.
This bill would make sure that tax preparers' electronic filing numbers (EFINs) are checked in real-time before they can send in tax returns. This aims to boost security and reliability for taxpayers, as tax software would block filings from unvalidated numbers. The Treasury Department would need to set up this new validation system.
Today, there's no specific law requiring the Treasury Department to check electronic filing numbers (EFINs) in real-time, nor does tax software have to block filings from unvalidated EFINs. If this bill passes, the Treasury Department would have to create a real-time system to validate EFINs, and tax software would be required to use this system, preventing filings with unvalidated numbers.
S 5111 · 119th Congress · July 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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