H.R.8725

Survivor Tax Filing Simplification Act

Introduced·5/11/26

Establishes a Survivor Tax Portal to assist surviving spouses and executors in filing tax returns.

The Survivor Tax Filing Simplification Act establishes an online portal, the Survivor Tax Portal, to help surviving spouses and executors of estates file tax returns. The portal will provide clear guidance, checklists, pre-populated forms, and status updates. It will also integrate death information from the Social Security Administration and include safeguards to protect personal information. The Secretary of the Treasury will establish a grant program to assist states in reporting death information, aiming to increase the portal's efficiency.

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History

May 11

House

Introduced in House

May 11

House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.