US SB1194 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Introduced on April 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires 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. Individuals participating in, or accessing information from, the programs established by this bill must verify their identity to the satisfaction of the IRS. The IRS may not employ knowledge-based verification procedures to verify the identity of the individuals.
Title
Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-04-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2297 (Related) 2019-04-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Computers and information technology
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Public contracts and procurement
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Public contracts and procurement
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1194/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1194/BILLS-116s1194is.pdf |