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S. 1796 (112th): Free File Program Act of 2011
- Introduced:
- Nov 03, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
- Sponsor:
- Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as S. 669 on Apr 09, 2013. See S. 669 for current action on this subject.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. S. stands for Senate bill.
- Full Title
A bill to make permanent the Internal Revenue Service Free File program.
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- Text
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Last updated Nov 03, 2011.
4 pages
- Primary Source
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Library of Congress Summary
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11/3/2011--Introduced.
Free File Program Act of 2011 - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to continue to operate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Free File program (free online individual income tax preparation and electronic filing services provided by the private sector technology industry to lower income taxpayers).
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