Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On The IRS Direct File Program Passed By Democrats Making It Easier For Americans To File Their Taxes On Tax Day And The Need For Republicans To End Their Obstruction Of The Bipartisan Tax Relief Bill

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Democrats making Tax Day smoother and easier for Americans through the Direct File program included in the Inflation Reduction Act and on the need for Republicans to work with Democrats to pass the bipartisan tax bill that would cut costs for families and small businesses. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Today is Tax Day, and thanks to reforms Democrats passed in the Inflation Reduction Act, tax filing season has become smoother than ever for more and more taxpayers.

For the first time, an unprecedented number of Americans – including thousands of New Yorkers – were able to file for free, directly with the IRS, using the Direct File pilot program. And next year we want to expand the program even more.

But sadly, Republican obstruction on the tax bill meant that this year millions of families and small businesses continued to face higher tax bills. If Republicans dropped their obstruction and worked with us, we could expand the Child Tax Credit for 16 million families, enable the construction of 200,000 affordable homes, deliver tax relief to disaster-stricken communities like East Palestine, while also restoring incentives for innovation and capital investment.

The House overwhelmingly passed the tax bill with bipartisan support at the end of January. It should be no different in the Senate. This Tax Day, I urge my Republican colleagues to join Senate Democrats in supporting this bill, so we can deliver this relief to American taxpayers.

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