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HouseH. Rpt. 119-4272026-01-07

TAXPAYER NOTIFICATION AND PRIVACY ACT

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Summary

H. Rpt. 119-427 accompanies tax legislation related to federal tax provisions. Tax bills modify the Internal Revenue Code — the federal tax statute — either by creating new provisions, extending expiring ones, or changing existing rules that affect individuals, businesses, or specific industries. The Ways and Means Committee prepared this report to explain the tax changes, estimate their revenue impact (how much they cost or raise), and describe who is affected. Tax reports are technical documents that include detailed analysis from the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) and often reveal the policy priorities driving tax changes.

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House Report 119-427 - TAXPAYER NOTIFICATION AND PRIVACY ACT

[House Report 119-427]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

119th Congress }                                       { Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  2nd Session  }                                       { 119-427

======================================================================
 
                 TAXPAYER NOTIFICATION AND PRIVACY ACT

                                _______
                                

January 7, 2026.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

Mr. Smith of Missouri, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted 
                             the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 6495]

    The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the 
bill (H.R. 6495) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide for specific taxpayer notice when information is sought 
from third parties, having considered the same, reports 
favorably thereon with an amendment and recommends that the 
bill as amended do pass.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
 I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND............................................2
        A. Purpose and Summary...................................     2
        B. Background and Need for Legislation...................     2
        C. Legislative History...................................     3
        D. Designated Hearing....................................     3
II. EXPLANATION OF THE BILL...........................................3
        A. Specificity of Third-Party Contact Notices............     3
        B. Explanation of Provisions.............................     5
        C. Effective Date........................................     5
III.VOTE OF COMMITTEE.................................................6

IV. BUDGET EFFECTS OF THE BILL........................................6
        A. Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects...............     6
        B. Statement Regarding New Budget Authority and Tax 
            Expenditures Budget Authority........................     6
        C. Cost Estimate Prepared by the Congressional Budget 
            Office...............................................     7
 V. OTHER MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED UNDER THE RULES OF THE HOUSE........7
        A. Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations......     7
        B. Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives.     7
        C. Applicability of House Rule XXI, Clause 5(b)..........     7
        D. Information Relating to Unfunded Mandates.............     7
        E. Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and 
            Limited Tariff Benefits..............................     7
        F. Duplication of Federal Programs.......................     8
        G. Tax Complexity Analysis...............................     8
VI. CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED.............8

    The amendment is as follows:
    Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Notification and Privacy 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SPECIFICITY OF THIRD-PARTY CONTACT NOTICES.

  (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 7602(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
          (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A),
          (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C),
          (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                  ``(B) in any case in which the information sought to 
                be obtained from such other persons is related to 
                determining tax liability, has not been previously 
                requested from the taxpayer, and could reasonably be 
                provided by the taxpayer, identifies each specific item 
                of information intended to be sought from such persons, 
                and'', and
          (4) by amending subparagraph (C), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2), to read as follows:
                  ``(C) except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, 
                provides the taxpayer with reasonable opportunity and a 
                period of not less than 45 days (or more, if the 
                taxpayer requests additional time and shows reasonable 
                cause) to respond before contact is made with such 
                other persons.''.
  (b) Exception.--Section 7602(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
          (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as 
        clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and by moving such 
        clauses 2 ems to the right,
          (2) by striking ``Exceptions.--This subsection'' and 
        inserting ``Exceptions.--
                  ``(A) In general.--This subsection'', and
          (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                  ``(B) Exception for information specificity.--
                Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
                information sought from a person other than the 
                taxpayer if the Secretary determines that such 
                information is necessary.''.
  (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply 
to notices provided under section 7602(c) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 after the date that is 12 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

                       I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND

                         A. Purpose and Summary

    The bill, H.R. 6495, the ``Taxpayer Notification and 
Privacy Act,'' as amended, was ordered reported by the 
Committee on Ways and Means on December 10, 2025.
    The bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in 
certain situations, to provide taxpayers with tailored notices 
that identify each specific item of information the IRS plans 
to request from a third party. Specificity is required in any 
case in which (i) the information to be obtained from third 
parties is related to determining tax liability, (ii) the 
information could reasonably be provided by the taxpayer, and 
(iii) the IRS has not previously requested the information from 
the taxpayer.

                 B. Background and Need for Legislation

    The IRS has statutory authority to require the production 
of information during the examination of a taxpayer. During an 
audit, the IRS can informally request that a taxpayer provide 
information necessary to arrive at a fair and accurate audit 
adjustment, if any adjustment is warranted. When a taxpayer 
decides to not cooperate with such a request, whether by 
failing to respond or by providing inadequate or incomplete 
responses, the IRS can seek information from other witnesses or 
sources by issuing an administrative summons. Under current 
law, the IRS is required to notify taxpayers at least 45 days 
in advance before contacting third parties, such as banks or 
employers, to request information about them. This legislation 
creates new protections for taxpayers by requiring more 
transparency from the IRS and reducing the need for third-party 
inquiries.
    This bill requires the IRS to tell taxpayers what 
information it plans to request from third parties and identify 
which parties it intends to contact and subsequently provides 
taxpayers an opportunity to supply the additional requested 
information directly from their own records within 45 days, 
protecting taxpayers' reputation and eliminating the need for 
many third-party contacts entirely.

                         C. Legislative History

Background

    H.R. 6495 was introduced on December 5, 2025, and was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Committee Hearings

    On February 11, 2025, the Committee on Ways and Means 
Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing titled, ``IRS Return on 
Investment and the Need for Modernization'' to examine the lack 
of return on investment from funding provided to the IRS by the 
Inflation Reduction Act and the need for information technology 
modernization at the agency.

Committee Action

    The Committee on Ways and Means marked up H.R. 6495, on 
December 10, 2025, and order the bill, as amended, favorably 
reported (with a quorum being present).

                         D. Designated Hearing

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII, the following 
hearing was used to develop and consider H.R. 6495:
    On February 11, 2025, the Committee on Ways and Means 
Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing titled, ``IRS Return on 
Investment and the Need for Modernization'' to examine the lack 
of return on investment from funding provided to the IRS by the 
Inflation Reduction Act and the need for information technology 
modernization at the agency.

                      II. EXPLANATION OF THE BILL

             A. Specificity of Third-Party Contact Notices

                              PRESENT LAW

    The IRS has broad statutory authority to review books and 
records of a taxpayer both in the course of an examination to 
determine the correct tax liability and during collection 
efforts.\1\ During an audit, the IRS may informally request 
that the taxpayer provide additional information necessary to 
arrive at a fair and accurate audit adjustment or to identify 
sources of collection. Some taxpayers fail to cooperate with 
such requests, whether by failing to respond or by providing 
inadequate or incomplete responses. In such cases, the IRS may 
seek the necessary information from other witnesses or sources.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    \1\Sec. 7602.
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    In attempting to develop information from other witnesses 
or sources, the IRS is required to provide notice to the 
taxpayer of its intent to contact persons other than the 
taxpayer at least 45 days in advance of the period in which the 
IRS intends to make such contact. There is no requirement that 
the IRS inform the taxpayer what specific information the IRS 
needs before contacting third parties. The notice is required 
to specify the period during which the IRS intends to contact a 
third party, and that period cannot exceed one year. However, 
notices are permitted to be issued to the same taxpayer with 
respect to the same tax liability specifying third-party 
contact periods that, in the aggregate, exceed one year. A 
contact notice may not be issued unless there is a present 
intent at the time of issuance to make third-party contacts 
during the specified period. This intent can be met on the 
basis of the assumption that the information sought to be 
obtained will not be obtained by other means before such 
contact.\2\ The IRS is required to provide periodically to the 
taxpayer a record of third parties contacted. This record is 
also required to be provided upon request of the taxpayer. The 
third-party contact notice requirement does not apply: if the 
matter is a subject of a pending criminal investigation, if the 
collection of the tax liability is in jeopardy, if the 
Secretary of the Treasury (the ``Secretary'') determines for 
good cause shown that disclosure may involve reprisal against 
any person, or if the taxpayer authorized the contact.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    \2\Sec. 7602(c)(1).
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    If the informal attempts to develop information from either 
the taxpayer or third-party contacts are not successful, the 
IRS may issue an administrative summons for such 
information.\3\ When the summons in question is issued to a 
third party rather than the taxpayer, the IRS generally must 
notify the taxpayer whose liability is the subject of the 
inquiry, who may then petition a court to quash the summons.\4\ 
The rules regarding summonses to third parties include five 
exceptions to the requirement of providing notice to the 
taxpayer whose taxes are the subject of the request: (1) 
summonses issued to the taxpayer herself; (2) a summons to 
ascertain whether records exist; (3) summonses issued to 
identify the owner of a specified bank account or similar 
arrangement; (4) collection-related summonses; and (5) criminal 
investigation summonses that are not issued to a third-party 
recordkeeper within the meaning of Code section 7603(b).\5\
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    \3\Sec. 7602(a)(2).
    \4\Sec. 7609(a)(1), (b).
    \5\Sec. 7609(c)(2).
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    A request for information in the form of an administrative 
summons is enforceable in court if the IRS establishes its good 
faith, as evidenced by the factors enunciated by the Supreme 
Court in United States v. Powell.\6\ The Court articulated four 
basic elements necessary to establish that the government 
issued a summons in good faith: (1) The investigation must be 
conducted for a legitimate purpose; (2) the information sought 
is relevant to and ``may shed light on'' that legitimate 
purpose; (3) the requested information is not already in the 
possession of the IRS; and (4) the IRS complied with all 
statutorily required administrative steps.\7\ Subsequent to 
United States v. Powell, the legitimacy of using an 
administrative summons in furtherance of an investigation into 
criminal violations was validated in United States v. LaSalle 
National Bank,\8\ in which the Supreme Court determined that 
the dual civil and criminal purpose was legitimate, so long as 
there had not yet been a commitment to refer the case for 
prosecution.
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    \6\United States v. Powell, 379 U.S. 48 (1964).
    \7\Ibid. at 57-8.
    \8\437 U.S. 298 (1978); codified in section 7609(c).
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                           REASONS FOR CHANGE

    The Committee believes that requiring a tailored notice 
that identifies the specific information the IRS plans to 
request from a third party will be more effective in motivating 
taxpayers to provide the information themselves. In addition, 
the Committee believes that identifying what information the 
IRS is seeking empowers the taxpayer to protect their 
reputation by providing the information themselves, so that the 
third-party contact becomes unnecessary. As a result, using 
tailored notices is consistent with a taxpayer's right to be 
informed and right to privacy, which includes the right to 
enforcement measures that are no more intrusive than necessary. 
Finally, the Committee believes that tailored notices are 
likely to save IRS resources by reducing the number of third-
party contacts.

                      B. Explanation of Provisions

    With respect to the third-party notice requirements, the 
provision requires the IRS, in certain situations, to provide 
taxpayers with tailored notices that identify each specific 
item of information the IRS plans to request from a third 
party.\9\ Specificity is required in any case in which (i) the 
information to be obtained from third parties is related to 
determining tax liability, (ii) the information could 
reasonably be provided by the taxpayer, and (iii) the IRS has 
not previously requested the information from the taxpayer. 
However, specificity is not required if the Secretary 
determines that the information sought from a person other than 
the taxpayer is necessary.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    \9\The provision does not affect the other provisions in Code 
section 7602 dealing with third-party summonses.
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    Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, the 
provision requires the notice to provide the taxpayer with at 
least 45 days (or more, if the taxpayer requests additional 
time and shows reasonable cause) to respond to the notice 
before contact is made with a third party.

                           C. Effective Date

    The provision applies to notices provided under Code 
section 7602(c) after the date that is 12 months after the date 
of enactment.

                         III. VOTE OF COMMITTEE

    In compliance with the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the following statement is made concerning the 
vote of the Committee on Ways and Means during the markup 
consideration of H.R. 6495, the ``Taxpayer Notification and 
Privacy Act,'' on December 10, 2025.
    H.R. 6495 was ordered favorably reported to the House of 
Representatives as amended by a roll call vote of 41 yeas to 0 
nays (with a quorum being present). The vote was as follows:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Representative              Yea     Nay    Present       Representative       Yea     Nay    Present
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Smith (MO).....................      X   ......  .........  Mr. Neal.............      X   ......  .........
Mr. Buchanan.......................      X   ......  .........  Mr. Doggett..........      X   ......  .........
Mr. Smith (NE).....................      X   ......  .........  Mr. Thompson.........      X   ......  .........
Mr. Kelly..........................      X   ......  .........  Mr. Larson...........      X   ......  .........
Mr. Schweikert.....................      X   ......  .........  Mr. Davis............      X   ......  .........
Mr. LaHood.........................      X   ......  .........  Ms. Sanchez..........  ......  ......  .........
Mr. Arrington......................      X   ......  .........  Ms. Sewell...........      X   ......  .........
Mr. Estes..........................      X   ......  .........  Ms. DelBene..........      X   ......  .........
Mr. Smucker........................  ......  ......  .........  Ms. Chu..............      X   ......  .........
Mr. Hern...........................      X   ......  .........  Ms. Moore (WI).......      X   ......  .........
Mrs. Miller (WV)...................      X   ......  .........  Mr. Boyle............      X   ......  .........
Dr. Murphy.........................      X   ......  .........  Mr. Beyer............      X   ......  .........
Mr. Kustoff........................      X   ......  .........  Mr. Evans............      X   ......  .........
Mr. Fitzpatrick....................      X   ......  .........  Mr. Schneider........      X   ......  .........
Mr. Steube.........................      X   ......  .........  Mr. Panetta..........      X   ......  .........
Ms. Tenney.........................      X   ......  .........  Mr. Gomez............      X   ......  .........
Mrs. Fischbach.....................      X   ......  .........  Mr. Horsford.........      X   ......  .........
Mr. Moore (UT).....................      X   ......  .........  Ms. Plaskett.........  ......  ......  .........
Ms. Van Duyne......................      X   ......  .........  Mr. Suozzi...........      X   ......  .........
Mr. Feenstra.......................      X   ......  .........
Ms. Malliotakis....................      X   ......  .........
Mr. Carey..........................      X   ......  .........
Mr. Yakym..........................      X   ......  .........
Mr. Miller.........................  ......  ......  .........
Mr. Bean...........................      X   ......  .........
Mr. Moran..........................      X   ......  .........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     IV. BUDGET EFFECTS OF THE BILL

               A. Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects

    With respect to clause 3(d) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the following statement is made 
concerning the effects on the budget of the bill, H.R. 6495, as 
reported. The estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget 
Office is included below.
    The staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation estimates that 
the bill has a negligible effect on Federal fiscal year budget 
receipts.

            B. Statement Regarding New Budget Authority and
                   Tax Expenditures Budget Authority

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee states that the 
bill involved no new or increased budget authority. The 
Committee states further that the bill involves no new or 
increased tax expenditures.

                    C. Cost Estimate Prepared by the
                      Congressional Budget Office

    The Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended stipulates 
that revenue estimates provided by the staff of the Joint 
Committee on Taxation (``JCT'') will be the official estimates 
for all tax legislation considered by Congress. As such CBO 
incorporates these estimates into its cos estimates of the 
effects of the legislation. The estimates for the revenue 
provisions of H.R. 6495, as reported were provided by JCT (see 
Part IV, A).

     V. OTHER MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED UNDER THE RULES OF THE HOUSE

          A. Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations

    With respect to clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the Committee made findings and 
recommendations that are reflected in this report.

        B. Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives

    With respect to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the Committee advises that the 
bill does not authorize funding, so no statement of general 
performance goals and objectives is required.

            C. Applicability of House Rule XXI, Clause 5(b)

    Rule XXI 5(b) of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
provides, in part, that ``A bill or joint resolution, 
amendment, or conference report carrying a Federal income tax 
rate increase may not be considered as passed or agreed to 
unless so determined by a vote of not less than three-fifths of 
the Members voting, a quorum being present.''
    The Committee has carefully reviewed the bill, and states 
that the bill does not provide such a Federal income tax rate 
increase.

              D. Information Relating to Unfunded Mandates

    This information is provided in accordance with section 423 
of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-
4).
    The Committee has determined that the bill does not contain 
Federal mandates on the private sector. The Committee has 
determined that the bill does not impose a Federal 
intergovernmental mandate on State, local, or tribal 
governments.

            E. Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits,
                      and Limited Tariff Benefits

    With respect to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee has carefully reviewed 
the provisions of the bill, and states that the provisions of 
the bill do not contain any congressional earmarks, limited tax 
benefits, or limited tariff benefits within the meaning of the 
rule.

                   F. Duplication of Federal Programs

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee states that no 
provision of the bill establishes or reauthorizes: (1) a 
program of the Federal Government known to be duplicative of 
another Federal program; (2) a program included in any report 
from the Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant 
to section 21 of Public Law 111-139; or (3) a program related 
to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance, published pursuant to the Federal Program 
Information Act (Pub. L. No. 95-220, as amended by Pub. L. No. 
98-169).

                       G. Tax Complexity Analysis

    Section 4022(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Reform and 
Restructuring Act of 1998 (the ``IRS Reform Act'') requires the 
staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (in consultation with 
the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department) to 
provide a tax complexity analysis. The complexity analysis is 
required for all legislation reported by the Senate Committee 
on Finance, the House Committee on Ways and Means, or any 
committee of conference if the legislation includes a provision 
that directly or indirectly amends the Internal Revenue Code 
and has widespread applicability to individuals or small 
businesses.
    The staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation has determined 
that there are no provisions that are of widespread 
applicability to individuals or small businesses.

             VI. CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL,
                              AS REPORTED

    In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no 
change is proposed is shown in roman):

                     INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *
Subtitle F--Procedure and Administration

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

      CHAPTER 78--DISCOVERY OF LIABILITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF TITLE

Subchapter A--EXAMINATION AND INSPECTION

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

SEC. 7602. EXAMINATION OF BOOKS AND WITNESSES.

  (a) Authority to summon, etc..--For the purpose of 
ascertaining the correctness of any return, making a return 
where none has been made, determining the liability of any 
person for any internal revenue tax or the liability at law or 
in equity of any transferee or fiduciary of any person in 
respect of any internal revenue tax, or collecting any such 
liability, the Secretary is authorized--
          (1) To examine any books, papers, records, or other 
        data which may be relevant or material to such inquiry;
          (2) To summon the person liable for tax or required 
        to perform the act, or any officer or employee of such 
        person, or any person having possession, custody, or 
        care of books of account containing entries relating to 
        the business of the person liable for tax or required 
        to perform the act, or any other person the Secretary 
        may deem proper, to appear before the Secretary at a 
        time and place named in the summons and to produce such 
        books, papers, records, or other data, and to give such 
        testimony, under oath, as may be relevant or material 
        to such inquiry; and
          (3) To take such testimony of the person concerned, 
        under oath, as may be relevant or material to such 
        inquiry.
  (b) Purpose may include inquiry into offense.--The purposes 
for which the Secretary may take any action described in 
paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) include the 
purpose of inquiring into any offense connected with the 
administration or enforcement of the internal revenue laws.
  (c) Notice of contact of third parties.--
          (1) General notice.--An officer or employee of the 
        Internal Revenue Service may not contact any person 
        other than the taxpayer with respect to the 
        determination or collection of the tax liability of 
        such taxpayer unless such contact occurs during a 
        period (not greater than 1 year) which is specified in 
        a notice which--
                  (A) informs the taxpayer that contacts with 
                persons other than the taxpayer are intended to 
                be made during such period, [and]
                  (B) in any case in which the information 
                sought to be obtained from such other persons 
                is related to determining tax liability, has 
                not been previously requested from the 
                taxpayer, and could reasonably be provided by 
                the taxpayer, identifies each specific item of 
                information intended to be sought from such 
                persons, and
                  [(B) except as otherwise provided by the 
                Secretary, is provided to the taxpayer not 
                later than 45 days before the beginning of such 
                period.]
                  (C) except as otherwise provided by the 
                Secretary, provides the taxpayer with 
                reasonable opportunity and a period of not less 
                than 45 days (or more, if the taxpayer requests 
                additional time and shows reasonable cause) to 
                respond before contact is made with such other 
                persons.
        Nothing in the preceding sentence shall prevent the 
        issuance of notices to the same taxpayer with respect 
        to the same tax liability with periods specified 
        therein that, in the aggregate, exceed 1 year. A notice 
        shall not be issued under this paragraph unless there 
        is an intent at the time such notice is issued to 
        contact persons other than the taxpayer during the 
        period specified in such notice. The preceding sentence 
        shall not prevent the issuance of a notice if the 
        requirement of such sentence is met on the basis of the 
        assumption that the information sought to be obtained 
        by such contact will not be obtained by other means 
        before such contact.
          (2) Notice of specific contacts.--The Secretary shall 
        periodically provide to a taxpayer a record of persons 
        contacted during such period by the Secretary with 
        respect to the determination or collection of the tax 
        liability of such taxpayer. Such record shall also be 
        provided upon request of the taxpayer.
          (3) Exceptions.--[This subsection]
                  (A) In general._This subsection  shall not 
                apply--
                          [(A)] (i) to any contact which the 
                        taxpayer has authorized;
                          [(B)] (ii) if the Secretary 
                        determines for good cause shown that 
                        such notice would jeopardize collection 
                        of any tax or such notice may involve 
                        reprisal against any person; or
                          [(C)] (iii) with respect to any 
                        pending criminal investigation.
                  (B) Exception for information specificity.--
                Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not 
                apply to information sought from a person other 
                than the taxpayer if the Secretary determines 
                that such information is necessary.
  (d) No administrative summons when there is Justice 
Department referral.--
          (1) Limitation of authority.--No summons may be 
        issued under this title, and the Secretary may not 
        begin any action under section 7604 to enforce any 
        summons, with respect to any person if a Justice 
        Department referral is in effect with respect to such 
        person.
          (2) Justice Department referral in effect.--For 
        purposes of this subsection--
                  (A) In general.--A Justice Department 
                referral is in effect with respect to any 
                person if--
                          (i) the Secretary has recommended to 
                        the Attorney General a grand jury 
                        investigation of, or the criminal 
                        prosecution of, such person for any 
                        offense connected with the 
                        administration or enforcement of the 
                        internal revenue laws, or
                          (ii) any request is made under 
                        section 6103(h)(3)(B) for the 
                        disclosure of any return or return 
                        information (within the meaning of 
                        section 6103(b)) relating to such 
                        person.
                  (B) Termination.--A Justice Department 
                referral shall cease to be in effect with 
                respect to a person when--
                          (i) the Attorney General notifies the 
                        Secretary, in writing, that--
                                  (I) he will not prosecute 
                                such person for any offense 
                                connected with the 
                                administration or enforcement 
                                of the internal revenue laws,
                                  (II) he will not authorize a 
                                grand jury investigation of 
                                such person with respect to 
                                such an offense, or
                                  (III) he will discontinue 
                                such a grand jury 
                                investigation,
                          (ii) a final disposition has been 
                        made of any criminal proceeding 
                        pertaining to the enforcement of the 
                        internal revenue laws which was 
                        instituted by the Attorney General 
                        against such person, or
                          (iii) the Attorney General notifies 
                        the Secretary, in writing, that he will 
                        not prosecute such person for any 
                        offense connected with the 
                        administration or enforcement of the 
                        internal revenue laws relating to the 
                        request described in subparagraph 
                        (A)(ii).
          (3) Taxable years, etc., treated separately.--For 
        purposes of this subsection, each taxable period (or, 
        if there is no taxable period, each taxable event) and 
        each tax imposed by a separate chapter of this title 
        shall be treated separately.
  (e) Limitation on examination on unreported income.--The 
Secretary shall not use financial status or economic reality 
examination techniques to determine the existence of unreported 
income of any taxpayer unless the Secretary has a reasonable 
indication that there is a likelihood of such unreported 
income.
  (f) Limitation on access of persons other than Internal 
Revenue Service officers and employees.--The Secretary shall 
not, under the authority of section 6103(n), provide any books, 
papers, records, or other data obtained pursuant to this 
section to any person authorized under section 6103(n), except 
when such person requires such information for the sole purpose 
of providing expert evaluation and assistance to the Internal 
Revenue Service. No person other than an officer or employee of 
the Internal Revenue Service or the Office of Chief Counsel 
may, on behalf of the Secretary, question a witness under oath 
whose testimony was obtained pursuant to this section.

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