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
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. 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. 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. I have heard that at least once. Despite these extended dialogue deadlines, the tax Filing Season continued with money still filing taxes as usual asy still filing taxes usual. At the same time consistent with 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. That meant taxpayers experience longer wait times to
The committee will come to order. Welcome to our first hearing of the day. We discussed the ongoing effort to reform our tax code. We have a distinguished panel of experts to help shed some light on the issues surrounding tax reform. I look forward to a productive discussion and appreciate your attendance. In 1984 resident reagan called for reform of the tax code. He laid out three main goals for tax reform. Fairness, efficiency and simplicity. Those three goals are as relevant today as they were a generation ago. American competitiveness is essential in todays Global Economy we must consider whats happening outside our borders. Addressing tax policy or legislation is very easy to find oneself. I think we would do well to keep focus and frequently remind ourselves of these basic principles. I will repeat them. Fairness, efficiency, simplicity and american competitiveness. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 is generally considered to be a great success. One question people should ask themselves
The committee will come to order. Welcome to our first hearing of the day. We discussed the ongoing effort to reform our tax code. We have a distinguished panel of experts to help shed some light on the issues surrounding tax reform. I look forward to a productive discussion and appreciate your attendance. In 1984 resident reagan called for reform of the tax code. He laid out three main goals for tax reform. Fairness, efficiency and simplicity. Those three goals are as relevant today as they were a generation ago. American competitiveness is essential in todays Global Economy we must consider whats happening outside our borders. Addressing tax policy or legislation is very easy to find oneself. I think we would do well to keep focus and frequently remind ourselves of these basic principles. I will repeat them. Fairness, efficiency, simplicity and american competitiveness. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 is generally considered to be a great success. One question people should ask themselves