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H.R. 9499 · 119th Congress · Taxation

Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act

Requires tax return preparers to register and comply with federal oversight standards. AI-read

Passed a chamber Introduced Jun 29, 2026 Latest action Sep 16, 2026

What it does

The Congressional Research Service hasn’t published a summary of this bill yet. Summaries usually follow within a few weeks of introduction.

Roll call votes

No recorded roll call votes on this bill. Most bills never get one; many pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, or stay in committee.

What members said about it

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 16, 2026 · Malliotakis R-NY

    Malliotakis Bill to Protect Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Passes House Unanimously

    Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis applauded the unanimous House passage of her legislation, H.R. 9499, the Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act.

    “Far too many taxpayers have been forced to spend months trying to fix IRS problems they did not create, and my office has seen that frustration firsthand through more than 1,400 IRS-related constituent cases.”

Latest action

Sep 16, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.