AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026
Latest action (1 Jul 2026): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
What this bill does
H.R. 9501, the AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026, would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish, within 180 days of enactment, a pilot program using artificial intelligence to identify inaccurate tax returns. The pilot would specifically target inaccuracies caused by identity theft, fraudulent claims for tax credits, deductions, or refunds, and returns improperly prepared by unidentified third-party preparers. The program must run for at least 18 months but no more than two years. Afterward, the Comptroller General would have 180 days to report to the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee on the amount of improper refunds or reduced tax liability detected through fraud identification, any government recoveries resulting from the pilot, and the accuracy of the AI tools used.
The bill primarily affects the Internal Revenue Service, which would run the pilot program, and taxpayers, whose returns could be screened using AI-based fraud detection. It also affects third-party tax preparers, since undisclosed or improper preparation practices are one of the fraud categories targeted.
The bill was introduced by Rep. Vern Buchanan on June 29, 2026, and referred to the Ways and Means Committee. On September 8, 2026, that committee reported the bill with an amendment, and it was placed on the Union Calendar for consideration by the full House. It has not yet been voted on by the House or Senate, and would need passage by both chambers and the President's signature to become law.
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Official summary
AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026
This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to establish a pilot program to use artificial intelligence to identify inaccurate federal tax returns. Upon completion of the pilot program, the Government Accountability Office must submit a report to Congress describing the
• aggregate amount of improper tax refunds or reduced tax liability attributable to fraud detected by the pilot program,
• aggregate amount recovered as a result of the pilot program, and
• accuracy of the artificial intelligence tools used in the pilot program in identifying fraudulent federal tax returns.
Timeline
1 Jul 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9501 do?
- H.R. 9501, the AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026, would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish, within 180 days of enactment, a pilot program using artificial intelligence to identify inaccurate tax returns. The pilot would specifically target inaccuracies caused by identity theft, fraudulent claims for tax credits, deductions, or refunds, and returns improperly prepared by unidentified third-party preparers. The program must run for at least 18 months but no more than two years. Afterward, the Comptroller General would have 180 days to report to the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee on the amount of improper refunds or reduced tax liability detected through fraud identification, any government recoveries resulting from the pilot, and the accuracy of the AI tools used. The bill primarily affects the Internal Revenue Service, which would run the pilot program, and taxpayers, whose returns could be screened using AI-based fraud detection. It also affects third-party tax preparers, since undisclosed or improper preparation practices are one of the fraud categories targeted. The bill was introduced by Rep. Vern Buchanan on June 29, 2026, and referred to the Ways and Means Committee. On September 8, 2026, that committee reported the bill with an amendment, and it was placed on the Union Calendar for consideration by the full House. It has not yet been voted on by the House or Senate, and would need passage by both chambers and the President's signature to become law.
- Has H.R. 9501 become law?
- Not yet. As of 1 Jul 2026, H.R. 9501 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9501?
- H.R. 9501 was sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL16] (Republican-FL), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9501?
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0. (1 Jul 2026).
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