To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an election for unmarried, nonitemizing individuals to have their returns prepared by the Secretary of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 14, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 14, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow unmarried individuals who do not have gross income from a trade or business and who do not itemize their tax deductions to elect: (1) to have the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) prepare their income tax returns; and (2) to decline to file such IRS-prepared return, without penalty.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
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- Mar 14, 2011Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
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- Mar 14, 2011Introduced in House
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