SENATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES BIPARTISAN TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE ACT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Senate Committee on Finance issued the following committee news release:

U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today applauded the Senate's unanimous approval of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act, a package of 65 bipartisan reforms to modernize the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), strengthen taxpayer rights and improve the agency's ability to administer the tax code predictably and efficiently.

"Taxpayers deserve a tax system that is competent, responsive and works for them," said Crapo. "The Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act is designed to provide taxpayers with top-quality service and ensure their rights are protected. I thank Ranking Memb...