HR 8368 United States House · 117th Congress

Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2022

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
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Introduced Jul 13, 2022 Last action Jul 13, 2022
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Jul 13, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Jul 13, 2022
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1 primary · 53 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Brad Sherman
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
CA
32
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Alan S. Lowenthal
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
CA
47
Co
Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
NY
14
Co
Photo of Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
MA
7
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
Co
Photo of Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
NJ
12
Co
Photo of Carolyn B. Maloney
Carolyn B. Maloney
DDemocratic
NY
12
Co
Photo of Chellie Pingree
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
ME
1
Co
Photo of Dean Phillips
Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
MN
3
Co
Photo of Dina Titus
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
NV
1