US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

26 U.S.C. § 7523

Graphic presentation of major categories of Federal outlays and income

(a)

General rule

In the case of any booklet of instructions for Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ prepared by the Secretary for filing individual income tax returns for taxable years beginning in any calendar year, the Secretary shall include in a prominent place—
(1)
a pie-shaped graph showing the relative sizes of the major outlay categories, and
(2)
a pie-shaped graph showing the relative sizes of the major income categories.
(b)

Definitions and special rules

For purposes of subsection (a)—
(1)

Major outlay categories

The term “major outlay categories” means the following:
(A)
Defense, veterans, and foreign affairs.
(B)
Social security, medicare, and other retirement.
(C)
Physical, human, and community development.
(D)
Social programs.
(E)
Law enforcement and general government.
(F)
Interest on the debt.
(2)

Major income categories

The term “major income categories” means the following:
(A)
Social security, medicare, and unemployment and other retirement taxes.
(B)
Personal income taxes.
(C)
Corporate income taxes.
(D)
Borrowing to cover the deficit.
(E)
Excise, customs, estate, gift, and miscellaneous taxes.
(3)

Required footnotes

The pie-shaped graph showing the major outlay categories shall include the following footnotes:
(A)
A footnote to the category referred to in paragraph (1)(A) showing the percentage of the total outlays which is for defense, the percentage of total outlays which is for veterans, and the percentage of total outlays which is for foreign affairs.
(B)
A footnote to the category referred to in paragraph (1)(C) showing that such category consists of agriculture, natural resources, environment, transportation, education, job training, economic development, space, energy, and general science.
(C)
A footnote to the category referred to in paragraph (1)(D) showing the percentage of the total outlays which is for medicaid, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, and assistance under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and the percentage of total outlays which is for public health, unemployment, assisted housing, and social services.
(4)

Data on which graphs are based

The graphs required under subsection (a) shall be based on data for the most recent fiscal year for which complete data is available as of the completion of the preparation of the instructions by the Secretary.

Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11622(a)104 Stat. 1388–504Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 110ll110 Stat. 2173Pub. L. 105–33, title V, § 5514(a)(2)111 Stat. 620Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(E)122 Stat. 1096Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664(Added , , ; amended ()(4), formerly § 110()(8), , , renumbered , , ; , (2)(O), , , 1097; , title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(E), (2)(O), , , 1857, 1858.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 53149 Stat. 620section 1305 of Title 42The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(C), is , . Part A of title IV of the Act is classified generally to part A (§ 601 et seq.) of subchapter IV of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–246, § 4002(b)(1)(E)2008—Subsec. (b)(3)(C). , (2)(O), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits” for “food stamps”.

Pub. L. 104–193, § 110llPub. L. 105–331996—Subsec. (b)(3)(C). ()(4), formerly § 110()(8), as renumbered by , substituted “assistance under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act” for “aid to families with dependent children”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of Title 7Amendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.

Pub. L. 110–246section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246section 1161 of Title 2Amendment by section 4002(b)(1)(E), (2)(O) of effective , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–193section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193section 601 of Title 42Amendment by effective , with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see , as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under , The Public Health and Welfare.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11622(c)104 Stat. 1388–505

“The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall apply to instructions prepared for taxable years beginning after 1990.”
, , , provided that: