Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998

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The Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 is a major U.S. federal law that overhauled the IRS’s organization, strengthened taxpayer rights, and increased oversight and accountability of tax administration.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
tax administration reform law
abbreviation RRA 1998
RRA 98
affectedAgency United States Department of the Treasury
amended Internal Revenue Code of 1986
containsProvision Taxpayer Bill of Rights 3
country United States
createdBody Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
dateSigned 1998-07-22
enactedBy 105th United States Congress
enhancedOversightBy Congress
United States Department of the Treasury
expanded innocent spouse relief
offers in compromise authority
taxpayer rights in IRS collection activities
focusOfReorganization customer-based operating divisions
improved taxpayer service
hasLongTermImpactOn protections available to U.S. taxpayers in dealings with the IRS
structure of the Internal Revenue Service
introducedInChamber United States House of Representatives
introducedProcedure collection due process hearings
notice and hearing requirements before certain levies
jurisdiction federal tax administration
limited IRS use of liens in certain circumstances
IRS use of seizures and levies
policyArea government oversight
taxation
taxpayer rights
primarySubject Internal Revenue Service
United States federal tax administration
prohibited use of enforcement statistics to evaluate IRS employees
publicLawNumber Public Law 105-206
purpose increase oversight and accountability of tax administration
restructure the Internal Revenue Service
strengthen taxpayer rights
reorganizedAgency Internal Revenue Service
required improved IRS employee training
performance measures emphasizing taxpayer service
shortName IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
signedBy Bill Clinton
signingPresident Bill Clinton
statutesAtLargeCitation 112 Stat. 685
strengthened Taxpayer Advocate Service
title An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes
yearEnacted 1998


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