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H.R. 3641 (115th)

Free File Permanence Act of 2017

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Introduced

4 August 2017

Last action

4 August 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], James Renacci, Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]

Subjects

Taxation, Education

Source updated

11 August 2025

Taxation · Education

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Summary

Free File Permanence Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue to operate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Free File Program. The program must work with state government agencies to enhance and expand the use of the program, while continuing to: provide free commercial-type online individual income tax preparation and electronic filing services to the lowest 70% of taxpayers by income; provide all taxpayers (regardless of income) with a basic, online electronic fillable forms utility; and work with the private sector to provide the free tax preparation and electronic filing services. Treasury must work with the private sector through the program to identify and implement innovative new program features to improve and simplify the taxpayer's experience with completing and filing individual income tax returns. The IRS and members of the tax software and electronic industry involved in the program must support and promote improvements within the program by mutually testing, piloting, and offering innovative solutions to: simplify the tax system, reduce compliance and reporting burdens, increase tax return accuracy through financial data authentication, strengthen the tax system against fraud through cybersecurity collaboration, avoid duplication, and maximize the use of electronic technology. The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee must report annually to Congress regarding the program, including website statistics, cybersecurity standards, demographic information, marketing and education efforts, simplifications and innovations, and state and local participation.

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Timeline

  1. 4 August 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 4 August 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 4 August 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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