Senators Rubio, Nelson Introduce Seniors Tax Simplification Act

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Florida's two U.S. senators, Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson, today introduced S. 1006, the "Seniors Tax Simplification Act," to simplify the tax code and filing requirements for seniors. The legislation would create a new 1040SR form that will allow for easier filing for Social Security benefits, as well as dividends, capital gains and interest.

A companion bill, H.R. 1058, has been introduced in the House by Congressman John Fleming, M.D. (R-LA). This legislation has been endorsed by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the 60 Plus Association, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) and the National Taxpayer Union (NTU).

"Filing one's taxes has become a dreaded experience, but this is especially so for seniors whose retirement finances are simple but still have to deal with a complicated filing process," said Sen. Rubio. "For many seniors, paying taxes can and should be a lot easier than it is, and this new senior tax form will eliminate the hassle by making it easier to report their income each year."

"Seniors are not alone when it comes to dreading doing their tax returns," said Sen. Nelson. "Almost everybody complains about the hours it takes and seemingly endless complex forms. So this legislation is a good step in the right direction. Hopefully, we'll be able to simplify the tax code next."

"As the sponsor of the Seniors' Tax Simplification Act in the House of Representatives, I'm very delighted to be working with Senators Rubio and Nelson from Florida on this simple yet significant legislation for seniors," said Rep. Fleming. "The leadership of both these senators from the such an important state as Florida will ensure a very bright prospect for this bill's passage. My cosponsors and I in the House will be working very hard to make this important bill become a reality."

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