Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011
Latest action · May 17, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make available a new federal income tax Form 1040SR (similar to Form 1040EZ) to individuals who have turned 65 as of the close of the taxable year. Allows the form to be used even if income includes: (1) social security benefits; (2) distributions from qualified retirement plans, annuities, or other such deferred payment arrangements; (3) interest and dividends; or (4) capital gains and losses.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2011 to Jun 6, 2011, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | May 17, 2011 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | May 24, 2011 | |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Jun 6, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 17, 2011Introduced in Senate
- May 17, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1058 | Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011 | Identical bill | Mar 14, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2011Introduced in Senate
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