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HR 8725·Federal·house

Survivor Tax Filing Simplification Act

In CommitteeFiled May 11, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R)
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

May 11, 2026

Summary

The bill orders the Treasury to build a Survivor Tax Portal that gives step‑by‑step guidance, pre‑filled forms and secure document upload for estate and surviving‑spouse tax filings. It also creates a grant program to help states improve death‑record reporting to the Social Security Administration. The goal is to make post‑death tax filing faster and less confusing.

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