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S 2789 114th Congress Senate

Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2016

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a free online tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third-party provided tax return information.

Introduced: April 13, 2016 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Taxation Computers and information technologyDepartment of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Public contracts and procurementTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Apr 13, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 13, 2016
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 Latest action April 13, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2016

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish and operate the following programs free of charge:

  • online tax preparation and filing software,
  • a program for taxpayers to download third-party provided return information relating to individual income tax returns, and
  • a program to permit individuals with simplified tax situations to elect to have the IRS prepare their returns.

The IRS may not enter into any agreement which restricts its legal right to provide tax return preparation services, software, or tax return filing services. An individual participating in the programs established by this bill must verify their identity to the satisfaction of the IRS.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 13, 2016
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 13, 2016
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 13, 2016
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 13, 2016
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 13, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2789: Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2789/
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"S. 2789: Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2789/.
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S. 2789, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2789/.
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