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S 1006 112th Congress Senate

Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011

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

Introduced: June 6, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation AgingTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 17, 2011
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action May 17, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1058 Identical bill Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jun 6, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1006: Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1006/
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"S. 1006: Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1006/.
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S. 1006, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1006/.
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