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H.R. 9499, the Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act, passed the House on September 15, 2026.

H.R. 9499 — Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act

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What it does

This bill amends tax law to prevent the IRS from extending the statute of limitations for collecting taxes when a taxpayer's return was fraudulently altered by a tax preparer (a 'ghost preparer'). It also makes a technical fix to align section numbering in a prior disaster-relief tax law. The bill protects honest taxpayers from being held liable for longer periods due to preparer misconduct they did not authorize.

Quorum's scan flagged a rider tucked inside Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act.

What happens next

H.R. 9499 passed the House. It now moves to the other chamber.

Who is behind it

Filed by Nicole Malliotakis.

Correlative observation from public records — not evidence of coordination or wrongdoing, and not financial advice.
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