Lawmakers introduce bill to stop fraudulent tax returns
Estes introduced the bipartisan bill and said it would prevent fraudulent IRS returns through EFIN verification.
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Reps. Ron Estes and Jimmy Panetta introduced bipartisan legislation requiring tax software to verify Electronic Filing Identification Numbers before electronically filing IRS returns. The bill would establish a Treasury-run, real-time EFIN validation system to help prevent fraudulent filings.
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Co-introducer of the EFIN Verification Act of 2026
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