H.R.1069 - 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.

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  • Official: 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. as introduced.

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Jim Cooper

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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 decl
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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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03/14/11
Phew. One less thing to worry about!

Congressman Jim Cooper (TN-05) introduced the Simple Return Act (HR 1069), a bill that would get the IRS to do your taxes for you. The Simple Return would allow the IRS to fill out a basic tax return for every American with the financial information it ..

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11/09/11
A backdoor tax on the poor « The Stop IRS Takeover Campaign

Congress is currently considering a bill to create such a system: H.R. 1069, sponsored by Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.). Return-free taxes sound quite convenient. After all, the average American spends 26 hours filling out tax ...

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11/09/11
A backdoor tax on the poor « The Stop IRS Takeover Campaign

Congress is currently considering a bill to create such a system: H.R. 1069, sponsored by Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.). Return-free taxes sound quite convenient. After all, the average American spends 26 hours filling out tax ...

Source: Carrie
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11/09/11
A backdoor tax on the poor « The Stop IRS Takeover Campaign

Congress is currently considering a bill to create such a system: H.R. 1069, sponsored by Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.). Return-free taxes sound quite convenient. After all, the average American spends 26 hours filling out tax ...

Source: Carrie
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