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Simplify Tax Filing for Seniors Act of 2005

Introduced: April 12, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 12, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Simplify Tax Filing for Seniors Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make available a new Federal income tax Form 1040S (similar to Form 1040EZ) to individuals who have turned 65 as of the close of the taxable year. Allows the form to be used even if income includes: (1) social security benefits; (2) distributions from qualified retirement plans, annuities, or other such deferred payment arrangements; (3) interest and dividends; or (4) capital gains and losses.

What's happening now April 12, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 16, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1581: Simplify Tax Filing for Seniors Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1581/
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"H.R. 1581: Simplify Tax Filing for Seniors Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1581/.
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H.R. 1581, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1581/.
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