Bill lets rich people settle IRS fights over land tax breaks.
H.R. 10510 — CERI Act of 2026 · Filed by Jack Bergman (R-MI) · Introduced Sep 21, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill sets up a settlement program for tax disputes with the IRS. It limits fines and says the IRS must prove land appraisals wrong with strong proof. People who filed required forms are presumed to have acted honestly. People who paid fines can get money back under the new rules.
Who it affects
The bill mainly affects rich people who use shared land tax breaks. It also affects the IRS, which loses power to challenge these breaks. The public pays when the government collects less tax money.
One thing to notice
The bill makes it much harder for the IRS to win tax fights. It requires the IRS to meet a very high standard of proof.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 21, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 21, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- shared — Sold to many people as parts of the same investment.
- appraisals — Expert written estimates of what something is worth.
- fines — Money the IRS says a person owes but did not pay.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (11,798 characters) on Oct 3, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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