Walberg: Protect Hardworking Taxpayers by Reining in the IRS

Press Release

Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted this week for a series of bipartisan bills to protect taxpayer rights, increase accountability and transparency, and rein in abuse at the IRS.

"Not only is our current tax system broken, the agency in charge of enforcing it is too. Staggering mismanagement and incompetence at the IRS affects every one of our nation's workers and small businesses and it's time the agency starts working for them. With these bipartisan actions, the House continues to take important steps to protect hardworking taxpayers and increase accountability of how tax dollars are spent," said Walberg.

More details on the House-passed legislation:

H.R. 1206: No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act
Prohibits the IRS from hiring additional employees until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that no employee of the IRS has a serious delinquent tax debt.

H.R. 3724: Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act
Prohibits the IRS from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose employment was terminated for cause.

H.R. 4885: IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act
Requires the IRS to deposit fees for service in the general fund of the Treasury, and prohibits the expenditure of such fees unless an appropriation is set by Congress.

H.R. 4890: IRS Bonuses Tied to Measurable Metrics Act
Places a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the IRS under the Department of the Treasury submits to Congress a comprehensive customer service strategy that has been reviewed and approved by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

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