Small Tax Case Threshold Modernization Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5078 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5078

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the threshold for conducting Tax Court proceedings relating to small disputes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 22, 2026

Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Lujan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the threshold for conducting Tax Court proceedings relating to small disputes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Small Tax Case Threshold Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF THRESHOLD FOR SMALL DISPUTES.

(a) In General.--Section 7463 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``$50,000'' each place it appears in subsections (a) and (f) and inserting ``$100,000'', and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(g) Inflation Adjustment.-- ``(1) In general.-- In the case of any petition or appeal filed in a calendar year beginning after 2026, each of the $100,000 amounts in subsections (a) and (f) shall be increased by an amount equal to-- ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined by substituting `calendar year 2025' for `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. ``(2) Rounding.--If any increase determined under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $1,000, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $1,000.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) The heading for section 7463 of such Code is amended by striking ``disputes involving $50,000 or less'' and inserting ``small disputes''. (2) The item relating to section 7463 in the table of section for part II of subchapter C of chapter 76 of such Code is amended by striking ``Disputes involving $50,000 or less'' and inserting ``Small disputes''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to proceedings commencing after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>