S 1006
112th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Aging
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011
Introduced: May 17, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2011
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1