US HB1058 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 64-35)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

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Title

Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011

Sponsors

Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]
Rep. John Barrow [D-GA]Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]
Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK]Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]
Rep. John Carney [D-DE]Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]Rep. Ben Chandler [D-KY]Rep. Hansen Clarke [D-MI]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]Rep. Chip Cravaack [R-MN]Rep. Mark Critz [D-PA]
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]
Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]
Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]Rep. Steve King [R-IA]
Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA]Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]Rep. Jim Matheson [D-UT]Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]
Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]
Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]
Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]Rep. Benjamin Quayle [R-AZ]Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]Rep. David Rivera [R-FL]Rep. David Roe [R-TN]Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]
Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]Rep. Jon Runyan [R-NJ]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]
Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]
Rep. Joe Walsh [R-IL]Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-14HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Same As/Similar To

SB1006 (Same As) 2011-05-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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