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HR 8368 117th Congress House Taxation

Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2022

Introduced: July 13, 2022 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 13, 2022
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Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2022

This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a free on-line tax preparation and filing service and allows taxpayers to access third-party provided tax return information and information held by the IRS.

The bill prohibits the IRS from entering into any agreement that restricts its legal right to provide tax return preparation services or to provide tax return filing services.

The bill requires the IRS to establish and operate programs to (1) facilitate claims for the child care and the earned income tax credits, (2) provide software for the preparation and filing of individual income tax returns for taxable years beginning after 2022, (3) allow taxpayers to download third-party provided return information and IRS-held information to their tax returns, and (4) allow taxpayers to elect to have their tax returns prepared by the IRS.

The bill also requires verification of taxpayer identity and requires the IRS to conduct an outreach campaign to provide the public with information about this bill's programs and software.

What's happening now July 13, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Cosponsors 53
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Oct 21, 2022
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Sep 29, 2022
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 28, 2022
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· Jul 29, 2022
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 13, 2022
Bass, Karen
· Jul 13, 2022
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 13, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 13, 2022
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jul 13, 2022
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jul 13, 2022
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jul 13, 2022
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Jul 13, 2022
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 13, 2022
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Jul 13, 2022
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 13, 2022
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jul 13, 2022
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jul 13, 2022
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 13, 2022
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 13, 2022
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jul 13, 2022
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Jul 13, 2022
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 13, 2022
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 13, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Jul 13, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Jul 13, 2022
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 13, 2022
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 13, 2022
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Levin, Mike
California · Jul 13, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jul 13, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jul 13, 2022
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 13, 2022
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Jul 13, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 13, 2022
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jul 13, 2022
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 13, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Jul 13, 2022
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2022
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 13, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jul 13, 2022
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 13, 2022
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 13, 2022
Speier, Jackie
· Jul 13, 2022
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jul 13, 2022
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Takano, Mark
California · Jul 13, 2022
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 13, 2022
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jul 13, 2022
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 13, 2022
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 13, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8368: Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8368/
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"H.R. 8368: Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8368/.
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