‘‘(B) provide a demonstration server for 
downloading the partially populated printable 
document file. 
‘‘(2) TAX FORMS.—Not later than February 15, 
2018, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
provide on the Secretary’s Web site a secure func-
tion that allows a taxpayer to download, as both a 
printable document file and in a form suitable for 
input to automatic tax preparation software, the 
1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ forms that are populated 
with information with respect to the taxpayer that is 
reported under chapter 61 or any other provision of 
this title under which reporting of information is re-
quired. 
‘‘(d) TAXPAYER RESPONSIBILITY.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to absolve the taxpayer from 
full responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of his 
return of tax. 
‘‘(e) 
DISCLAIMER.—Before 
any 
form 
can 
be 
downloaded under the program established under sub-
section (a), taxpayer must acknowledge that— 
‘‘(1) the taxpayer is responsible for the accu-
racy of his return, and 
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‘‘(2) 
all 
information 
provided 
in 
the 
downloadable form under such program needs to be 
verified. 
‘‘(f) INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR WAGE AND SELF- 
EMPLOYMENT
INCOME.—For purposes of subsection 
(a)— 
‘‘(1) INFORMATION
RELATED
TO
CALENDAR 
YEAR 2017.—In the case of information relating to 
wages paid, and amounts of self-employment income, 
for calendar year 2017 required to be provided to 
the Commissioner of Social Security under section 
205(c)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
405(c)(2)(A)), the Commissioner shall, using best ef-
forts, make such information available to the Sec-
retary not later than January 31, 2018. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION
RELATED
TO
CALENDAR 
YEAR 2018 AND THEREAFTER.—In the case of infor-
mation relating to wages paid, and amounts of self- 
employment income, for any calendar year after 
2017 required to be provided to the Commissioner of 
Social Security under section 205(c)(2)(A) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(A)), the 
Commissioner shall make such information available 
to the Secretary not later than the January 31 of 
the calendar year following the calendar year to 
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which such wages and self-employment income re-
late.’’. 
(b) FILING
DEADLINE
FOR
INFORMATION
RE-
TURNS.—Section 6071(b) of such Code is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION RETURNS.—Returns made under 
part III of this subchapter shall be filed on or before Janu-
ary 31 of the year following the calendar year to which 
such returns relate. Section 6081 shall not apply to re-
turns under such part III.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY 
ACT.—Section 205(c)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘For purposes of the preceding 
sentence, the Commissioner shall require that information 
relating to wages paid, and amounts of self-employment 
income, be provided to the Commissioner not later than 
January 31 of the year following the calendar year to 
which such wages and self-employment income relate.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 77 of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 7529. Automated partially pre-populated tax returns.’’. 
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(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to returns for taxable years begin-
ning after December 31, 2016. 
Æ 
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