[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H1345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           NAVIGATING THE IRS

  (Ms. HOULAHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Speaker, as the 2022 tax filing season gets 
underway, I rise to draw attention to the issues that my constituents 
face when trying to navigate the IRS.
  James from Nottingham came to my office because his 2020 return was 
delayed for almost a year. Lisa from Berwyn called us after she learned 
that a clerical error at the IRS had led the Social Security 
Administration to claim that she owed them a significant amount of 
money. And Tina from Malvern worked with my team to secure a full 
refund.
  Stories like these are far too common. As recently as the end of last 
year, the agency had a backlog of over 8 million new and amended 
individual returns.
  That is why I was proud to join with over 190 of our House colleagues 
in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Yellen, urging her to provide 
taxpayers with relief and flexibility while the IRS addresses its 
backlog. These backlogs lead to delays and errors that are devastating 
to the families and businesses at the heart of my community and many 
others. It is imperative that this relief and flexibility be provided.

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