Refund Equality Act of 2021

12/31/2022, 5:28 AM

Refund Equality Act of  2021

This bill permits legally married same sex couples to amend their tax returns to file as married filing jointly for returns outside of the statute of limitations.

Congress
117
Number
S - 2014
Introduced on
2021-06-10
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/10/2021
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Refund Equality Act of  2021

This bill permits legally married same sex couples to amend their tax returns to file as married filing jointly for returns outside of the statute of limitations.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations.
Policy Areas
Taxation
Potential Impact
Marriage and family status•
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination•
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/15/2021

Refund Equality Act of  2021

This bill permits legally married same sex couples to amend their tax returns to file as married filing jointly for returns outside of the statute of limitations.

Latest Action6/10/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.