# 119-hr-8299: Autofill Act of 2026

119-hr-8299, Autofill Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8299
- Congress: 119
- Title: Autofill Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Automated pre-populated tax returns** would let taxpayers download partially filled federal individual income tax forms using information already reported to the IRS and the Social Security Administration. The bill would require the IRS to provide the data in two formats and impose earlier deadlines for information returns. - Taxpayers would be able to download partially populated individual income tax forms as a printable document and as a file suitable for tax software. They must acknowledge a disclaimer and remain responsible for verifying the information before filing. - Tax-preparation software and preparers would receive standardized data download formats and access to a demonstration server by October 31, 2026 to support automated intake of the pre-populated files. - Employers and other information reporters would face earlier deadlines, requiring information returns and wage and self-employment reporting to reach the IRS and the Social Security Administration by January 31 of the year following the tax year.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pre-filled tax forms you can download: benefit, low. If enacted, the Treasury would offer a program letting you download your 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ pre-filled with information reported to the government. The IRS would make reported return information available within 15 days after it receives it. Downloads would be both a printable file and a compu…
- Earlier wage and self-employment reporting: mixed, high. If enacted, employers and payers would have to send wage and self-employment information to the Social Security Administration by January 31 each year. The SSA would have to give that data to the IRS by January 31 of the year after the wages relate. For calendar year 2026 only, SSA would use best e…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8299 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8299)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8299 (as of 2026-09-21).