Dems seek relief for worried taxpayers in tough filing season
Democratic lawmakers and taxpayer-rights advocates are stepping up their calls for the IRS and Congress to provide more help for taxpayers, during a filing season challenged by President Trump's tax law and the recent government shutdown.
Some want Congress and the IRS to extend the filing deadline. And lawmakers and advocates are pushing for additional penalty relief for people who did not pay enough in taxes during the year because of withholding changes.
“Filing season is now in full swing, and I urge the House to act as soon as possible to ensure that these complying taxpayers are not penalized any further,” Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) said at a hearing Thursday.
Taxpayers and the IRS have faced a unique set of challenges this filing season.
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/433307-dems-seek-relief-for-worried-taxpayers-in-tough-filing-season
