H.R. 4109: Simple Tax for Seniors Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-04-01 · Taxation · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-04-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Burns, Max [R-GA-12] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 222 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4109 (2004-06-02), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Simple Tax for Seniors Act of 2004

Plain summary

Simple Tax for Seniors Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make available a new Federal income tax Form 1040SR (similar to Form 1040EZ) to individuals who have turned 65 as of the close of the taxable year. Allows the form to be used even if income includes: (1) Social Security benefits; (2) distributions from qualified retirement plans, annuities, or other such deferred payment arrangements; (3) interest and dividends; or (4) capital gains and losses.

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Official text

Simple Tax for Seniors Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Burns, Max [R-GA-12] · 14 cosponsors

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Darrell Issa (R-CA)

Recorded votes

House roll call 222 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4109 (2004-06-02): Passed

Words on this page, explained (2)

Capital gains: The profit from selling something you own, such as stock or real estate, for more than you paid. A capital gains tax is a tax on that profit.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4109.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4109 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108