How Tax Administration Reforms Could Pass Congress This Year

How Tax Administration Reforms Could Pass Congress This Year

From Talking Tax by Bloomberg Tax

March 25, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the potential passage of tax administration reforms in Congress and the differing strategies between the House and Senate.

Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are taking a closer look at a range of bipartisan IRS administration changes. House tax writers have advanced several pieces of legislation that would fix problems identified by taxpayer advocates and tax professionals. Some have become law. Senate Finance Committee lawmakers, meanwhile, recently introduced a large package that includes dozens of provisions that include digitizing more paper returns, providing more online information about refunds, and enhancing standards for tax return preparers. The interest in tax administration suggests there's a willingness among tax writers to try to take action—the key question is how. The two chambers' different approaches show an emerging disagreement over strategy. On this episode of Talking Tax, host David Schultz talks to Bloomberg Tax reporter Chris Cioffi about how a tax administration legislation has been taking shape, as well as the path forward in Congress. Do you have feedback on this episode of Talking Tax? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

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Guest: Chris Cioffi

Topics covered

  • tax administration
  • IRS reforms
  • bipartisan legislation
  • Congress

Keywords

  • legislation
  • taxpayer advocates
  • tax professionals
  • digital returns

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