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Jason Smith: Many Americans have had to endure frustration and anxiety at the hands of the IRS bureaucracy when it comes to filing or…

On the recordApril 27, 2026
Many Americans have had to endure frustration and anxiety at the hands of the IRS bureaucracy when it comes to filing or waiting on their tax returns to be processed. Anything we can do to make this process more efficient and user-friendly for the American taxpayer is well worth our time. If we are reforming our tax code to provide more relief to working families, we should be modernizing our tax agency to get that relief to them as soon as possible. I encourage my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri

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Addressing the need for IRS reform and support for tax legislation.

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