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Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2019

Introduced: April 12, 2019 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 12, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2019

This bill requires 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 disclose federal income tax return information to states that provide or seek to provide state-level tax filing and preparation 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.

Individuals participating in, or accessing information from, the programs established by this bill must verify their identity to the satisfaction of the IRS. The IRS may not employ knowledge-based verification procedures to verify the identity of the individuals.

What's happening now April 12, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1194 Related bill Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Aug 2, 2019
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 12, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Apr 12, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 12, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Apr 12, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 12, 2019
RYAN, TIM
· Apr 12, 2019
Speier, Jackie
· Apr 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2297: Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2297/
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"H.R. 2297: Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2297/.
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