Luján Statement on Committee Passage of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate Finance Committee advanced the bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act : “The Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act – a commonsense legislative package and product of bipartisan work – will strengthen taxpayer rights, reduce unnecessary burdens, and make our tax system fairer. I’m proud that this package includes provisions I authored to improve transparency, strengthen taxpayer protections, and help ensure the IRS works more efficiently for the American people. “Committee passage is a positive step toward delivering a tax system that better serves taxpayers with fairness, transparency, and accountability.” This week, Senator Luján introduced the Strengthening Taxpayer Advocacy Act, bipartisan legislation to empower the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) to better serve Americans navigating challenges with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Senator Luján also recently introduced a bipartisan package of three bills to improve transparency, fairness, and simplicity in the federal tax system. These pieces of legislation, led by Senator Luján, were included as provisions in the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act. ###