I think it is critical we ensure that this credit is reaching those in the most need and protected for the hardworking families struggling to make ends meet.

What is the status of the IRS' efforts to address the problems?

Based on the recent TIGTA filing, certain past bonus decisions were troubling and questionable, and I am glad you are making it a priority to revise the policies and practices.

It is important for the average taxpayer to know when they are writing their check that everybody is paying their fair share.

Now, computer security has been problematic for the IRS since 1997.

Do you share the concern expressed by the National Taxpayer Advocate that victims still face the same, and they use this language, a labyrinth of procedures and drawn-out timeframes for resolution that they faced 5 years ago?

Thank you for the opportunity to share my views.

Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) fiscal year 2015 budget request.

This year, in 2014, we got zero dollars to implement the Affordable Care Act.

We take tax evasion seriously; that if you, in fact, willfully are not paying your taxes, we will track you down.

the way the IRS got themselves in a mess is they interpreted the word 'exclusively' to means 'primarily.'

Identity theft can be devastating for victims whose legitimate refunds are blocked, forcing them to spend months untangling their account problems with the IRS.

I look forward to working with Congress and this subcommittee to do just that.

the big issues that you face are refund fraud and identity theft. And these are serious, pervasive problems in the United States.

It is vital that we find a solution to our budget problem, so that the IRS can be on a path to a more stable and predictable level of funding.

I think that there are other things in the budget, like skills training, that are critically important.

Until every American who wants a job can find a job, and a job that pays a decent wage, we still have more work to do.

Now, turning to the Treasury request, Secretary Lew, most of the $13.8 billion of gross funding requests for the Treasury Department is for the IRS.