Strengthening EFIN Confirmation for User Reliability and Electronic (SECURE) Tax Filing Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jul 23, 2026
What it does
The bill would require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a real-time validation system for Electronic Filing Identification Numbers (EFINs) to ensure they are active and that the holder is authorized to file tax returns or other documents electronically. It mandates that tax preparation software must verify an EFIN’s validity through this system before allowing any electronic filing, blocking use if validation fails. The Secretary must submit an implementation plan within 180 days of enactment and a post-implementation report two years after the program launches, detailing system performance, security safeguards, and usage metrics to congressional tax committees. The bill aims to…
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