[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] this subcommittee will come to order. Welcome everybody to todays hybrid hearing. Pursuant to house rules members will appear remotely via webex. A fact i may be the only member appearing in person, although all three of her witnesses are here in person. We appreciate that. Since many members are appearing by webinar let me remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidance come all individuals attending in person must wear a face mask. And i am wearing mine except to make this statement. Members who are not wearing a face mask will not be recognized. Let me also make a few reminders to those members appearing in person. Well, actually they are not. I time is visible in the room directly in front of you. For all members appearin
On cspan, online at cspan. Org and listen live on the free cspan radio app. The commissioner of the irs testified before the Senate Finance committee on the impact of the coronavirus on the 2020 taxis and including efforts season including efforts to help taxpayers and Small Business. This is just over two hours. [gavel] sen. Grassley commissioner rettig, thank you for agreeing to testify on 2020 tax Filing Season and the irs handling of challenges that are posed because of the pandemic. The 2020 Filing Season got off to its typical start at the end of january. However since then, this Filing Season has been anything but typical. As a result of the National Health emergency stemming from the ongoing pandemic, almost all regular tax filing and tax payment deadlines have been extended. This includes the individual and Corporate Income tax filings and payment deadlines which were pushed back from the normal april 15 to july 15. There is some rumors it might be extended again. I dont know.
Filing season and the irss. Andling of challenges at the 2020 Filing Season got off to a typical start. Since then, this Filing Season as been anything but typical a result of the National Health emergency stemming from the ongoing pandemic. Almost all regular tax filing and tax payment deadlines have been extended. This includes the individual and Corporate Income tax filings and payment deadlines, which were pushed back from the normal april 15 to july 15. There are some rumors they might be extended again. I dont know. I have heard that at least once. Extendedhese deadlines, the tax Filing Season continues with many taxpayers still filing taxes as usual to get their tax refund. At the same time, consistent with the Government Shutdown orders and cdc guidance, the irs limited much of its work to essential services, closed a number of facilities, and instituted telework policies where practical. Shortstaffed irs during the busiest time of the year. Understandably, that meant to taxpay
He discussed efforts to the payments owed to individuals and Small Businesses provided by the cares act and addressed the 2020 tax filing deadline which had been extended to july 15. This is about two hours. Thank you for agreeing to testify in the 2020 season and the irs handling of challenges that used because of the pandemic, the 2020 Filing Season got off to a difficult start at the end of january. However, since then this Filing Season has been anything but typical as the result of the National Health emergency stemming from the ongoing pandemic. Almost all regular tax filing and tax payment deadlines have been extended. This includes the individual corporate and the deadlines pushed back from the normal april 15 to july 15 and there are some rumors that they might be extended again. I dont know. I have heard that at least once. Despite the exton to deadlines, the Filing Season continues with many still filing their taxes as usual ticket to the tax refund. At the same time, consis
Protected civil rights writ large. So this is going to require a longterm bipartisan commitment. But not just from us in washington but folks in the state capitals, city halls, and Police Departments across the country. Because ultimately its the local officials that have the responsibility to hire and fire the police chief, to make sure that bad Police Officers are removed from the force. And thats where the nearterm responsibility needs to lie, because we dont have that capability here. But we do believe, i do believe there are concrete steps we can take right now to address the racial injustices that were exposed once again with the death of mr. Floyd. So i appreciate senator scott and leader mcconnell for responding to this crisis with the urgency that it deserves, and im proud to be part of this effort in the senate. Mr. President , i yield the floor. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call the presiding officer the senator from. The presiding officer the s