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A bill to allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040SR.

USA115th CongressS-157| Senate 
| Updated: 1/17/2017
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (2)
Mike Lee (Republican)Bill Nelson (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2017 This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service to make available to taxpayers who have turned age 65 at the close of the taxable year a new federal income tax Form 1040SR (similar to the existing Form 1040EZ). Such taxpayers can use this new form even if their 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. The form must be available without regard to the amount of any item of taxable income or the total amount of taxable income for the taxable year.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 25, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2721
Introduced in House
  • January 17, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 17, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • May 25, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2721
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-1: An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
  • HR 115-2721: To allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040SR.
AgingTax administration and collection, taxpayers

A bill to allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040SR.

USA115th CongressS-157| Senate 
| Updated: 1/17/2017
Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2017 This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service to make available to taxpayers who have turned age 65 at the close of the taxable year a new federal income tax Form 1040SR (similar to the existing Form 1040EZ). Such taxpayers can use this new form even if their 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. The form must be available without regard to the amount of any item of taxable income or the total amount of taxable income for the taxable year.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 25, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2721
Introduced in House
  • January 17, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 17, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • May 25, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2721
    Introduced in House
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (2)
Mike Lee (Republican)Bill Nelson (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-1: An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
  • HR 115-2721: To allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040SR.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AgingTax administration and collection, taxpayers