H.R. 5716 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayer protection and assistance.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inTaxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to editrequire the wikiSecretary of the Treasury to publish a summary statement of specified taxpayer rights and beobligations.

Authorizes the firstSecretary to: (1) make grants to provide matching funds for qualififed return preparation programs that provide volunteer income tax preparation assistance to low-income taxpayers; and (2) refer such taxpayers to taxpayer clinics funded by the federal government.

Requires the Secretary to establish a detailed summarysystem for regulating and testing federal income tax return preparers.

Requires refund loan facilitators to file annual registrations with the Secretary and to make certain disclosures to borrowers about refund anticipation loans.

Expands and increases penalties on tax return preparers for understating taxpayer liabilities.

Requires the Secretary to furnish to the public the identity of enrolled agents and registered refund loan facilitators.

Permits enrolled agents licensed to practice before the bill!)Department of the Treasury to use the designation &quot;enrolled agent,&quot; &quot;EA,&quot; or &quot;E.A.&quot;

Expresses the sense of Congress that the IRS should provide certain expanded services to taxpayers.

Authorizes the Secretary to award demonstration project grants to eligible entitites to provide bank accounts to taxpayers who currently do not have an account with a financial institution.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 4/8/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to edit the wikiCommittee on Ways and beMeans, and in addition to the firstCommittee on Financial Services, for a period to updatebe subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the statusjurisdiction of the bill!)committee concerned.
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== Points in Favor ==

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