WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 4: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) listens during testimony by constitutional scholars before the House Judiciary Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill December 4, 2019 in Washington, DC. This is the first hearing held by the Judiciary Committee in the impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Donald Trump, whom House Democrats say held back military aid for Ukraine while demanding it investigate his political rivals. The Judiciary Committee will decide whether to draft official articles of impeachment against President Trump to be voted on by the full House of Representatives. (Photo by Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on Wednesday that it will extend the tax filing period for Americans until May 17. The decision was announced by Reps. Bill Pascrell (D-New Jersey) and Richard Neal (D-Massachusetts).
“Almost a year later, we are still grappling with the massive economic, logistical and health challenges wrought by this devastating pandemic,” the representatives said in a letter to the IRS.
The move was already recommended by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), citing the COVID-19 pandemic as cause enough for adjustment.
“The various coronavirus relief programs created over the last year, including the bill signed into law just last week, have resulted in a large amount of extra paperwork for taxpayers this year and have required tax preparation firms to constantly update their systems,” Crapo said a statement.
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