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HR 1058 112th Congress House

Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011

Official title: To allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040SR.

Introduced: June 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation AgingTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Mar 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 14, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make available a new federal income tax Form 1040SR (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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 12 Republican 9
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 1, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Jan 10, 2012
Carnahan, Russ
· Dec 9, 2011
PASTOR, ED
· Dec 7, 2011
Meehan, Patrick
· Sep 13, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Jun 22, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jun 16, 2011
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jun 14, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Jun 1, 2011
CULBERSON, JOHN
· May 25, 2011
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· May 25, 2011
King, Steve
· May 25, 2011
Boren, Dan
· May 10, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 10, 2011
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 10, 2011
PETERSON, COLLIN
· May 10, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· May 5, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 5, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 5, 2011
Chandler, Ben
· May 4, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 4, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 4, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 4, 2011
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 4, 2011
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 4, 2011
Austria, Steve
· Apr 14, 2011
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 13, 2011
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Apr 8, 2011
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 7, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Apr 6, 2011
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 4, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Apr 1, 2011
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Mar 30, 2011
Flores, Bill
· Mar 30, 2011
Granger, Kay
· Mar 30, 2011
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Mar 30, 2011
Rooney, Thomas
· Mar 30, 2011
Schmidt, Jean
· Mar 30, 2011
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 29, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Mar 17, 2011
ROYCE, ED
· Mar 17, 2011
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 17, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Mar 16, 2011
BURTON, DAN
· Mar 16, 2011
Garrett, Scott
· Mar 16, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 16, 2011
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Mar 16, 2011
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 16, 2011
Pearce, Stevan
· Mar 16, 2011
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 16, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1058: Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1058/
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"H.R. 1058: Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1058/.
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H.R. 1058, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1058/.
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