S. 3535Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Tax Filing Relief for America Act

Sponsored by John ThuneSen. John Thune (R-SD)
Introduced March 19, 2020

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The Tax Filing Relief for America Act moves the filing and payment deadline for 2019 federal income taxes from the usual April 15 date to July 15, 2020. The change applies to every taxpayer who must file a 2019 return, giving them an extra three months to meet their obligations.

Key Provisions

  • For all 2019 tax returns, the deadline is shifted from April to July, specifically setting the new due date as July 15, 2020.
  • The deadline change applies to both filing the return and paying any tax owed for the 2019 taxable year.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1834)

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II

116th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3535

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 19, 2020

Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. King, Mr. Burr, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Collins, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Sasse, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Peters, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Moran, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hoeven, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To extend the due date for the return and payment of Federal income taxes to July 15, 2020, for taxable year 2019.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Tax Filing Relief for America Act.

2.

Deadlines for taxable year 2019

(a)

In general

In the case of returns for taxable year 2019, including for purposes of section 6151(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, section 6072(a) of such Code shall be applied—

(1)

by substituting July for April; and

(2)

by substituting the seventh month for the fourth month.

(b)

Effective date

Subsection (a) shall apply to all returns required to be filed for taxable year 2019.