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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Elizabeth Warren

Democrat · MA · Senator

Votes with party: 66.5% (319 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000817

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (40)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-02-26

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2026-02-26

Previously

Finance CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-26

Plain-English Summary

This bill would allow the IRS to create a free online tax filing system that lets eligible taxpayers file their federal income taxes directly with the government, without paying private tax preparation companies. The change would primarily benefit individual workers and families who currently spend money on commercial tax software or paid preparers, while potentially reducing profits for tax preparation companies that dominate the current market.

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Subjects

Taxation

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