To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center.

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1905 To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 27, 2019 Mr. GOMEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. NOTICE FROM IRS REGARDING CLOSURE OF 3 TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE CENTERS. 4 Not later than 90 days before the date that a pro- 5 posed closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center would take 6 effect, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s 7 delegate, shall— 8 (1) make publicly available (including by non- 9 electronic means) a notice which— 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:11 Apr 09, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1905.IH H1905 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1905 IH (A) identifies the Taxpayer Assistance 1 Center proposed for closure and the date of 2 such proposed closure; and 3 (B) identifies the relevant alternative 4 sources of taxpayer assistance which may be 5 utilized by taxpayers affected by such proposed 6 closure; and 7 (2) submit to Congress a written report that in- 8 cludes the information included in the notice de- 9 scribed in paragraph (1), the reasons for such pro- 10 posed closure, and such other information as the 11 Secretary may determine appropriate. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:11 Apr 09, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1905.IH H1905 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS