# 119-hr-8725: Survivor Tax Filing Simplification Act

119-hr-8725, Survivor Tax Filing Simplification Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8725
- Congress: 119
- Title: Survivor Tax Filing Simplification Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Survivor Tax Portal** would create an online tool to help surviving spouses and duly-appointed estate executors prepare and file decedents' tax returns and surviving spouse joint returns. It would combine pre-filled forms, secure document upload, identity checks, and linkages to Social Security death records to cut paperwork and confusion. - Surviving spouses: Would get checklists, pre-populated forms, and status updates that make estate and joint tax filings easier. Treasury must also publish a one-page instructional guide that the Social Security Administration attaches to future Form SSA-1099s. - Estate executors: Would be able to securely upload legal documents and use portal features to assemble estate tax returns more quickly. - States: A new grant program would fund improvements in state death recordkeeping and reporting to the Social Security Administration to help the portal work better. Treasury will prioritize grants to states that boost portal efficiency. - Treasury and the Social Security Administration: Would set regulations and operational goals, with the portal to be established within 12 months and a target to resolve portal inquiries within 45 days.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax help for surviving spouses: benefit, low. If enacted, Treasury would build an online "Survivor Tax Portal" within 12 months to help surviving spouses and estate executors prepare and file tax returns. The portal would provide clear guidance, checklists, pre-filled forms, status updates, secure document upload, and identity checks, and it w…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8725 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8725)

## Related
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- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-7452: Air Quality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7452)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8725 (as of 2026-09-21).