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HR7972119th CongressWALLET

Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act

Sponsored By: Representative Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]

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Summary

Bring private-sector data scientists into the IRS to build a task force that applies advanced analytics to the most complex tax cases. The bill would create a fellowship and an internal task force to improve audit selection, detect offshore evasion, and train IRS staff.

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  • Creates a fellowship to recruit at least 10 private-sector data scientists for 2, 3, or 4 year terms and lets the IRS permanently hire fellows after their term.
  • Forms a task force of fellows and Office of Chief Counsel staff to develop, test, and use data-driven methods for audit case selection, transaction-level testing, network analysis, and offshore evasion work.
  • Sets pay between the GS-15 minimum and the limit in 3 U.S.C. § 102, allows the Treasury to appoint a lead program officer, and requires annual reports to Congress on program effects, return on investment, application counts, and recommended changes.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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IRS data scientist fellowship and task force

If enacted, the bill would require the IRS Commissioner to set up a fellowship to recruit private-sector data scientists and tax experts by September 30, 2026. The program would staff at least 10 fellows, keep at least 5 fellows when vacancies occur, and appoint fellows for 2-, 3-, or 4-year terms with unlimited one-year extensions. Pay would be set by the Treasury Secretary (or delegate) and must be at least the minimum GS-15 rate and not exceed the annual compensation in 3 U.S.C. §102. By the first fellowship award, the IRS and Office of Chief Counsel would also create a national and regional task force of fellows and permanent staff to build and test data-driven audit selection, train IRS employees on analytics, support audits (including offshore/FATCA work), mentor junior staff, review AI and analytics uses, and recommend ways to improve audit effectiveness and reduce improper payments. The Commissioner would report to Congress within one year after the first award and every year after on program effects, return on investment (including predicted revenue changes), applicant counts, and suggested changes.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]

AZ • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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