WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo issued the following news release:
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today introduced the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act to make an array of commonsense fixes to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedure and administration. The bill combines legislative proposals recommended by the National Taxpayer Advocate with standalone tax administration bills introduced by congressional members designed to improve communication between the IRS and taxpayers, streamline processes for tax compliance and ensure taxpayers have access to timely expert assistance, among other much-needed reforms.
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