H.R. 1058: Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011
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H.R. 1058: Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-14 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-14 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011
Plain summary
Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - 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
Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · 98 cosponsors
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Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Andy Harris (R-MD), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Adam Smith (D-WA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Joe Courtney (D-CT) and 38 more.
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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 (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr1058.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr1058 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112