S 1194
116th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Computers and information technology
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Public contracts and procurement
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2019
Introduced: April 11, 2019
Introduced by:
Warren, Elizabeth
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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, 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.
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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