RELEASE: Senate Unanimously Approves Bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 30, 2026

CONTACT: Mandi Critchfield

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today applauded the Senate’s unanimous approval of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act, a package of 65 bipartisan reforms to modernize the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), strengthen taxpayer rights and improve the agency’s ability to administer the tax code predictably and efficiently.

“Taxpayers deserve a tax system that is competent, responsive and works for them,” said Crapo. “The Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act is designed to provide taxpayers with top-quality service and ensure their rights are protected. I thank Ranking Member Wyden and the members of the Finance Committee for their partnership in developing this bipartisan legislation and look forward to advancing these commonsense reforms across the finish line this Congress.”

“The Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act is the direct result of years of bipartisan work,” Wyden said. “This bill will help improve services for hardworking taxpayers while cracking down on predatory tax prep scammers that are taking advantage of low-income families to turn a quick profit. I’m grateful for the partnership of Chairman Crapo and the members of the Finance Committee that have worked to get this across the finish line.”

The TAS Act previously advanced out of the Finance Committee by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 26-1 and has earned the endorsement of the nonpartisan National Taxpayer Advocate, along with other leading individuals and organizations.

Click here for more information on the TAS Act.

About Mike Crapo

Senator Mike Crapo has represented Idaho in the Senate since 1999, following three terms in the U.S. House and eight years in the Idaho State Senate. A lifelong Idahoan, he currently serves as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.

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