Congressman Lamar Smith Statement on Tax Day

Rep. Smith: Were celebrating Tax Day this year because April 17 marks the last time that taxpayers will ever have to deal with the old broken tax code. The enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act brought the biggest change to the tax code in more than 30 years. The bill reduces taxes gives bigger paychecks to families and continues to create new jobs for Americans. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduces taxes for 80 percent of all households and 90 percent of wage earners will take home more may. The reforms are in full effect allowing for simpler tax filing and relief from Obamacares individual mandate for next years Tax Day. This week in the House were also considering nine bills that redesign the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enhance customer service improve the IRSs vastly outdated IT infrastructure and modernize the appeals process. We are taking the biggest and boldest step in 20 years to reform the IRS with a singular mission: Taxpayer First."