WYDEN, CRAPO CELEBRATE UNANIMOUS SENATE APPROVAL OF THE BIPARTISAN TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE ACT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following press release:

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Mike Crapo, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, today celebrated the Senate's unanimous approval of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act.

The legislation approved this week is a package of 65 bipartisan reforms to modernize the Internal Revenue Service, strengthen taxpayer rights and improve the agency's ability to administer the tax code predictably and efficiently.

"The Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act is the direct result of years of bipartisan work," Wyden said. "This bill will help improve services for hardworking taxpayers while cracking down on predator...