H.R. 8292, Taxpayer Data Protection Act
H.R. 8292 would increase the maximum penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of the tax return information of a person. Under current law, such unauthorized disclosure is a felony punishable by a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment of up to 5 years, or both. H.R. 8292 would increase the maximum penalty to a fine of up to $250,000, imprisonment of not more than 10 years, or both. The bill also would clarify that any unauthorized disclosure which affects more than one taxpayer shall be treated as a separate, distinct violation for each taxpayer affected.
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