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Autofill Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8299| House 
| Updated: 4/15/2026
Bill Foster

Bill Foster

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes a program requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to provide taxpayers with automated partially pre-populated individual income tax returns. Under this program, taxpayers can download forms such as 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ, with their return information already filled in from data reported to the Secretary under Chapter 61 and the Social Security Act. The pre-populated information must be made available within 15 days of receipt and will be offered in both a printable document file for manual use and a computer-readable form for automated tax preparation software. The Secretary is mandated to establish data download standards by October 31, 2026, and make the pre-populated forms available annually on the website by February 15, 2027. A crucial aspect is that taxpayers retain full responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of their returns, requiring acknowledgment before downloading. To facilitate this, the bill amends existing law to accelerate the filing deadline for certain information returns to January 31, ensuring timely data availability for the pre-population service, with these changes effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2304
Autofill Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7401
Autofill Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7435
Autofill Act of 2024
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 15, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2304
    Autofill Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7401
    Autofill Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7435
    Autofill Act of 2024


  • April 15, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 15, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Autofill Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8299| House 
| Updated: 4/15/2026
This bill establishes a program requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to provide taxpayers with automated partially pre-populated individual income tax returns. Under this program, taxpayers can download forms such as 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ, with their return information already filled in from data reported to the Secretary under Chapter 61 and the Social Security Act. The pre-populated information must be made available within 15 days of receipt and will be offered in both a printable document file for manual use and a computer-readable form for automated tax preparation software. The Secretary is mandated to establish data download standards by October 31, 2026, and make the pre-populated forms available annually on the website by February 15, 2027. A crucial aspect is that taxpayers retain full responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of their returns, requiring acknowledgment before downloading. To facilitate this, the bill amends existing law to accelerate the filing deadline for certain information returns to January 31, ensuring timely data availability for the pre-population service, with these changes effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2304
Autofill Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7401
Autofill Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7435
Autofill Act of 2024
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 15, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2304
    Autofill Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7401
    Autofill Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7435
    Autofill Act of 2024


  • April 15, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 15, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill Foster

Bill Foster

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted