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S 2861 110th Congress Senate Taxation Electronic data interchange Fees Fines (Penalties) Income tax Law Science, Technology, Communications Tax preparers Tax returns

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the imposition of a separate fee for electronic filing of returns and statements for individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 15, 2008 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 15, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit any person who is authorized to originate the electonic submission of a income tax return or statement from charging a separate fee for such electronic submission. Imposes a $50 fine for each violation.

What's happening now April 15, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2861: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the imposition of a separate fee for electronic filing of returns and statements for individuals, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2861/
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"S. 2861: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the imposition of a separate fee for electronic filing of returns and statements for individuals, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2861/.
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S. 2861, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2861/.
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