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Stops IRS from Preparing Tax Returns
Recent Bills/Stops IRS from Preparing Tax Returns

Stops IRS from Preparing Tax Returns

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Introduced1 year ago
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Why This Matters

This bill stops the IRS from preparing tax returns for taxpayers, ensuring individuals must file their own returns.

If you file your taxes, this bill means you must prepare your own return instead of using IRS services.
Who this affects
individual taxpayers
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1The bill prevents the Secretary of the Treasury from preparing tax returns for individuals.
  2. 2It prohibits the use of any electronic tax preparation service operated by the IRS for this purpose.
  3. 3Certain tax preparation programs and the IRS Free File Program are exempt from this prohibition.
  4. 4The changes will take effect 30 days after the bill becomes law.
Read the detailed summary

Buzz Off Act This bill prohibits federal law enforcement from using unmanned aerial vehicles to intentionally conduct surveillance of a specifically targeted U.S. citizen or the property of such an individual, with certain exceptions. Specifically, this prohibition shall not apply if (1) the federal law enforcement agency in question first obtains a search warrant, (2) the Department of Homeland Security certifies that such surveillance is necessary to counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specified person or organization, or (3) the citizen gives written consent for a photograph or recording that will be made available to the public.

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IntroducedCurrentJan 3, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Joe Biden
46th President
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