Washington, April 27 -- Congressman Rudy Yakym issued the following press release:
Today, the bipartisan Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance (BARCODE) Efficiency Act (H.R. 6956) (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6956/text/ih?overview=closed&format=xml), led by Congressman Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02) and Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), passed out of the House of Representatives and advances to the Senate.
The bill would require the IRS to use scanning technology to speed up paper return processing, save taxpayer dollars, and deliver refunds faster.
"The BARCODE Efficiency Act is a commonsense measure that modernizes our tax system," Rep. Yakym said. "By requiring scanning t...