"The past 12 months have brought unprecedented challenges not only for the American people, but also for the Internal Revenue Service."
"I am left with the impression that the aggressive July 1st payment deadline imposed by congressional Democrats will be challenging to meet by an IRS staff that is already stretched thin."
"I am extremely concerned about the reports of a backlog of millions of tax returns from last year's filing season that have not yet been processed."
"If congressional intent was really to get these advance payments out at all costs as soon as possible, then the logical approach would have been to simply provide an extra bonus in the Economic Impact..."
"Confusion has also been generated because of the massive fraud in unemployment compensation programs."
"Finally, we are now approaching 2 years since Congress passed the Taxpayer First Act, an important bipartisan measure that will enhance taxpayer protections, modernize the IRS's organizational structu..."
"Further, IRS call center wait times remain unacceptably long, and many taxpayers have been sent confusing automated notices indicating that they have not yet filed their return, when in fact it was fi..."
"Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, we shared a common concern for the many threats to the U.S. corporate tax base."
"I challenge anyone to reasonably argue that we should return to the pre-TCJA international tax landscape."
"the statutory corporate income tax rate is critical to the United States' competitiveness in the global market."
"I appreciate how the Treasury Department and bipartisan tax leaders in Congress have consistently spoken with one voice."