WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, applauded committee passage of the bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act, which includes several provisions from the senator's Improving IRS Customer Service Act. The legislation will take important steps to improve communication between the IRS and taxpayers, streamline tax compliance processes, and ensure taxpayers have timely access to expert assistance, among other much-needed tax administration reforms.

"Taxpayers shouldn't have to jump through hoops to get answers to basic questions about their taxes," said Sen. Warner. "I'm thrilled that several ...