SB591
Income tax, state; free tax filing program for individuals
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Finance
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Taxation; free tax filing program for individuals.
Directs the Tax Commissioner to develop and offer a free individual state income tax filing program, effective beginning in taxable year 2028, that is similar to the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File Program as it existed during the 2025 tax filing season. The bill contains technical amendments that ... (More) remove obsolete language regarding fillable forms. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100872D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/26/2026 10:05 pm)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Finance
