In CommitteeFiled Jan 7, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D)
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 28, 2026
Summary
The bill forces any tax return that is prepared on a computer but printed and mailed to include a scannable barcode. It also obligates the IRS to use optical character recognition software to read paper returns and other paper correspondence. The goal is to speed up data entry and reduce manual transcription errors.
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