BENNET STATEMENT ON SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF THE TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE ACT

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Michael Bennet issued the following press release:

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, celebrated the passage of the bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act. The bill contains more than 60 provisions to improve the taxpayer experience, strengthen taxpayer rights, modernize Internal Revenue Service (IRS) administration, set minimum standards for paid tax preparers, and improve judicial review. The package includes four key provisions based on Bennet's legislation that would provide taxpayers with greater certainty, flexibility, and relief when dealing with the IRS and the tax filing process.

"Colorado families and workers don't need more bureaucracy...