3.0.0 1397 2023-01-11T13:28:08Z 2023-01-11T13:28:08Z House HR 2015-03-17 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FLEMING:H.R. 1397.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Amendment 16 of the U.S.Constitution, which grants Congress the power to lay andcollect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived,without apportionment among the several States, and withoutregard to any census or enumeration.[Page H1722]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-03-17T14:03:10Z Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2015 114 716 S 2015-03-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Identical bill CRS 2015-03-17 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000456 Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] John Fleming R LA 4 N G000575 Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] Gwen Graham D FL 2 2015-03-17 True B001294 Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] Rod Blum R IA 1 2015-03-26 False H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] Richard Hanna R NY L. 22 2016-01-08 False R000583 Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] Thomas Rooney R FL J. 17 2016-01-08 False H001057 Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] Tim Huelskamp R KS 1 2016-01-08 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2016-01-08 False R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2016-01-11 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2016-01-11 False M001182 Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] Mick Mulvaney R SC 5 2016-01-11 False D000620 Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] John Delaney D MD K. 6 2016-01-12 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2016-01-12 False F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2016-01-12 False R000587 Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] Reid Ribble R WI J. 8 2016-01-12 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2016-01-12 False D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2016-01-12 False F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2016-01-12 False M001194 Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4] John Moolenaar R MI R. 4 2016-01-13 False B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2016-01-13 False W000806 Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-10] Daniel Webster R FL 10 2016-01-13 False C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 2016-01-13 False B001290 Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] Dave Brat R VA 7 2016-01-13 False G000568 Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] H. Griffith R VA Morgan 9 2016-01-13 False F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 2016-02-01 False B001295 Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] Mike Bost R IL 12 2016-02-01 False C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2016-02-01 False G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2016-02-01 False C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] KEN CALVERT R CA 42 2016-02-01 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2016-02-01 False G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2016-02-01 False R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2016-02-01 False C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 2016-02-02 False F000372 Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN R NJ 11 2016-02-04 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2016-02-10 False H001036 Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] Jeb Hensarling R TX 5 2016-02-26 False G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2016-03-15 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2016-05-10 False Taxation Aging Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Taxation 00 2015-03-17 Introduced in House 2015-03-20T18:57:53Z Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2015

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.

]]> Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2015 Display Title Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040SR. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1397ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1397ih.xml 2015-03-17 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.