Shelley Berkley: “But I'm here to talk on behalf of H.R. 5719 because there are some important components and provisions of this bill…”

“But I'm here to talk on behalf of H.R. 5719 because there are some important components and provisions of this bill that, when taken together, will make future tax days more fair and less strenuous for the average American taxpayer. H.R. 5719 contains provisions to ensure that taxpayers receive all the tax benefits they're entitled to. This bill will increase outreach to help taxpayers benefit from the earned income tax credit and find unclaimed refunds, effectively lowering taxes for many Americans. I think this is a good provision. This bill also prevents the IRS from using private debt collectors to collect Federal income taxes. Private debt collectors have proven to be poorly equipped for the job, actually costing the IRS and taxpayers 37 million more than they have collected. This change is an important move to protect taxpayer privacy. And as a taxpayer and as a citizen, I want the government and the IRS to do its job and not send this responsibility out to someone else.”