House Sponsors: MCAULIFFE-CAPPARELLI-SAVIANO-DURKIN-BUGIELSKI, COULSON AND ROSKAM. Short description: OFFICE OF THE TAXPAYER DEFEND Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Revenue to provide for, staff, and administer an Office of the Taxpayer Defender that assesses problems taxpayers have with the Department and assists in solving them. Provides that the Office of the Taxpayer Defender shall act as a conduit between the Department and the taxpayer. Gives the Office access to any books, records, and databases of the Department of Revenue. States that the Office is subject to the same confidentiality requirements concerning those books, records, and databases. Requires the Office to submit a written report of its activities, problem resolution cases, and recommendations for improvement, if any, to the Governor and the General Assembly by February 1 of each year. Repeals the Section January 1, 2003. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Office of the Taxpayer Defender shall assess problems between individual taxpayers (now, all taxpayers) and the Department of Revenue. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status