Dear John,
It’s Tax Day, and with that in mind, I wanted to reach out with some good news. Last month in response to my questioning, the IRS Commissioner committed to clearing the backlog of unprocessed tax returns by the end of the year.
That means that the more than 20 million working families and small businesses who are waiting on their tax refunds finally have a timeline for when they will see their returns.
Although this may not be a high profile issue, I know that it is one that matters a lot to the families and small businesses that are desperately waiting for the IRS to act. That’s why I’m so proud to be a leader on oversight of the IRS and why I’m so encouraged by the Commissioner’s announcement.
Additionally, Senator Warren and I led a letter calling out the IRS for the disproportionate number of audits on low-income families. It's time that the IRS focuses on billionaire tax cheats, not on targeting our communities.
