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HR 3511 115th Congress House

Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2017

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

Introduced: July 27, 2017 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 27, 2017
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 Latest action July 27, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2017

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,
  • a program to permit individuals with simplified tax situations to elect to have the IRS prepare their returns, and
  • a program to provide technical assistance and federal tax return information for states that provide or seek to provide state-level tax preparation and filing software.

The IRS may not enter into any agreement that 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 912 Related bill Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Nov 13, 2017
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 27, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 27, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 27, 2017
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 27, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3511: Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3511/
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"H.R. 3511: Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3511/.
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H.R. 3511, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3511/.
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