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S. 912 · 115th Congress

Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2017

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

EWD WarrenSponsor
11 cosponsors · 10 D, 1 I
TBD Baldwin TDD Duckworth AFD Franken MHD Hassan PLD Leahy EMD Markey BSI Sanders JSD Shaheen TUD Udall SWD Whitehouse JMD Merkley

10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish and operate the following programs free of charge:

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 24, 2017

Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish and operate the following programs free of charge:

  • online tax preparation and filing software,
  • a program for taxpayers to download third-party provided return information relating to individual income tax returns, and
  • a program to permit individuals with simplified tax situations to elect to have the IRS prepare their returns.

The IRS may not enter into any agreement which restricts its legal right to provide tax return preparation services, software, or tax return filing services. An individual participating in the programs established by this bill must verify their identity to the satisfaction of the IRS.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2017

Latest action (Apr 24, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 24, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.