Posts - Bill - HR 5669 PAW Act of 2025
house 09/30/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to extend the time period during which surviving spouses can use a special tax filing status from two years to five years after their spouse's death, aiming to provide them with greater financial relief during a difficult time.
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HR 5669 - PAW Act of 2025
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left-leaning 09/30/2025
Too often, the system forgets the long haul survivors endure. This bill doesn’t just extend time, it extends dignity.
moderate 09/30/2025
Keeping it simple: If you’re a survivor, you deserve more than a blink-and-you-miss-it tax break. Five years is reasonable.
left-leaning 09/30/2025
Finally, some tax relief that recognizes grief isn’t over in just two years. About time Congress cared about people over paperwork.
right-leaning 09/30/2025
Expanding benefits like this only encourages more dependency on Uncle Sam. Two years was plenty generous.
moderate 09/30/2025
This bill stretches the tax break timeline without bending over backwards. Practical policy with a human touch.
moderate 09/30/2025
Five years sounds fair—grief isn’t something you clock out from after two. It’s a sensible balance, not a giveaway.
right-leaning 09/30/2025
Widow benefits should come with some fiscal responsibility, not endless handouts. Five years feels like a slippery slope.
left-leaning 09/30/2025
Expanding surviving spouse status? Compassion with a side of common sense—who knew government could get personal?
right-leaning 09/30/2025
Sympathy is one thing, but let’s not mortgage the future to extend tax perks indefinitely. Government’s wallet isn’t bottomless.