FAIR PREP Act of 2025
The FAIR PREP Act of 2025 prohibits the IRS from preparing individual tax returns or refund claims, except for the existing IRS Free File Program and certain qualified return preparation services. It clarifies that the IRS may still provide fillable tax forms with automated calculations and correct mathematical or clerical errors without violating the prohibition. The bill also bans the IRS from developing or operating new electronic tax preparation services after enactment without explicit new congressional authorization. This directly affects how the IRS delivers tax filing assistance, preserving current free options while restricting new government-run tools.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Jan 15, 2025
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Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Jan 15, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
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Adrian Smith
RRepublican
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Aaron Bean
RRepublican
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Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
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Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
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Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Carol D. Miller
RRepublican
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Chuck Edwards
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
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Daniel Meuser
RRepublican
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Darin LaHood
RRepublican
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David Kustoff
RRepublican
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