Rich Neal: “Before us today is the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The purpose of this legislation is to help those taxpayers who find…”

“Before us today is the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The purpose of this legislation is to help those taxpayers who find themselves in dispute with the Internal Revenue Service [IRS]. This legislation will reduce the anxiety that surrounds April 15 each year. Taxpayers will have some extra assistance when they are faced with the IRS. This legislation is based on an extensive bipartisan effort of the Ways and Means Committee to assist the taxpayer. One of the key provisions of this legislation is the creation of an independent taxpayer advocate. The taxpayer advocate will work to improve taxpayer services and IRS responsiveness. The taxpayer advocate will report to the tax writing committees of Congress on the progress in this area. Another key provision requires the IRS to report to the tax writing committees on the misconduct of IRS employees.”