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H.R. 1069 (112th): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an election for unmarried, nonitemizing individuals to have their returns prepared by the Secretary of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
- Introduced:
- Mar 14, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN5]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
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Last updated Mar 14, 2011.
4 pages
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Library of Congress Summary
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3/14/2011--Introduced.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow unmarried individuals who do not have gross income from a trade or business and who do not itemize their tax deductions to elect: (1) to have the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) prepare their income tax returns; and (2) to decline to file such IRS-prepared return, without penalty.
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