[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5114 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5114

To limit the development or implementation of a return-free tax system.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2006

 Ms. Hart (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. 
  Tiahrt, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
Cleaver, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Graves, Mr. Pence, 
 Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Conaway, Mr. McCaul 
of Texas, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Otter, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Goode, Miss McMorris, 
 Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
     Boozman, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
Neugebauer, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, 
Mr. Herger, Ms. Harris, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. 
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
Simpson, Mr. Kline, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Ross, Mr. Lewis of 
Kentucky, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Flake, Mr. Royce, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Myrick, 
  Mr. Porter, Mr. Carter, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms. Bean, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. 
    Cantor, Mr. Langevin, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Peterson of 
Minnesota, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, 
 Mr. Norwood, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. 
 Jindal, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Souder, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Forbes, 
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Poe, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
 Walsh, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
   Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
 Franks of Arizona, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Gutknecht, 
Mr. Hall, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
  Chocola, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Foley) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To limit the development or implementation of a return-free tax system.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Return Choice Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. RETURN-FREE TAX SYSTEM.

    (a) Limitation.--The Internal Revenue Service shall not develop or 
provide taxpayers with free individual tax electronic preparation and 
filing services except through the Free File program and the Internal 
Revenue Service's Taxpayer Assistance Centers, Tax Counseling for the 
Elderly, and volunteer income tax assistance programs.
    (b) Repeal of General Authority.--Section 2004 of the Internal 
Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 is hereby 
repealed.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
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