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
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 13, 2022
Last action Jul 13, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
1
Jul 13, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Jul 13, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 53 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn B. Maloney
DDemocratic
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
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