ANCHOR for Military Families Act

House Bill

H.R. 3566

119th Congress

ANCHOR for Military Families Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 2, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Thompson

Representative

Republican

PA-15

Cosponsors

15

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

The SAFE Act would eliminate the penalty for individual taxpayers who pay 125% of their previous year's income tax liability on time, even if they don't pay the full current year's taxes by the due date.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

SponsorGlenn Thompson (R-PA)

Introduced7/2/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

ChamberHouse

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ANCHOR for Military Families Act

The SAFE Act would eliminate the penalty for individual taxpayers who pay 125% of their previous year's income tax liability on time, even if they don't pay the full current year's taxes by the due date.

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The SAFE Act would eliminate the penalty for individual taxpayers who pay 125% of their previous year's income tax liability on time, even if they don't pay the full current year's taxes by the due date.

Bill Number: 3566
Sponsor: Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Introduced: 7/2/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Policy Area: Taxation

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Fact Sheet

Title: ANCHOR for Military Families Act
Bill Number: 3566
Sponsor: Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced: 7/2/2025
Summary: The SAFE Act would eliminate the penalty for individual taxpayers who pay 125% of their previous year's income tax liability on time, even if they don't pay the full current year's taxes by the due date.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The SAFE Act would eliminate the penalty for individual taxpayers who pay 125% of their previous year's income tax liability on time, even if they don't pay the full current year's taxes by the due date.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Simplify Automatic Filing Extensions Act or the SAFE Act This bill eliminates the penalty for failure to pay income tax for individual taxpayers who timely pay 125% of their income tax liability for the immediately preceding taxable year.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Eliminates the penalty for individual taxpayers who pay 125% of their previous year's income tax liability on time, even if they don't pay the full current year's taxes by the due date.
Aims to simplify the process of filing income tax extensions for individuals.
Applies to individual taxpayers, not businesses or other types of filers.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would benefit individual taxpayers who need more time to file their taxes, as it would remove a financial penalty for not paying the full current year's taxes by the due date as long as they've paid 125% of the previous year's liability. This could make it easier for some families and individuals to file for extensions without worrying about additional fees.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Taxation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3566, 119th Congress (2025). "ANCHOR for Military Families Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3566

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