If the congressional logjam over dozens of expired tax breaks continues far into the lame-duck session, the IRS may delay the 2015 tax filing season, Commissioner John Koskinen said in a speech delivered on October 30 at a meeting of the Council for Electronic Revenue Communication Advancement.
Koskinen went on to say that continued legislative inaction on extenders would complicate an already challenging filing season for the Internal Revenue Service. "If this uncertainty persists into December, we could be forced to postpone the 2015 filing season," Koskinen said. "This would delay the start of processing of tax refunds for millions of taxpayers."
Koskinen said that major changes to tax extenders language or new provisions would mean the IRS would have to reprogram its systems and make processing changes, which could also result in a filing season delay.
Lawmakers are reportedly exploring a post-election deal that would extend some tax breaks for businesses and middle- and low-income families, but negotiations are in early stages.
As NSA members are well aware, the IRS has delayed the start of filing seasons in the past because of legislative inaction, the most recent being the two-week delay of the 2014 filing season following a government shutdown that ended in October 2013.
If the congressional logjam over dozens of expired tax breaks continues far into the lame-duck session, the IRS may delay the 2015 tax filing season, Commissioner John Koskinen said in a speech delivered on October 30 at a meeting of the Council for Electronic Revenue Communication Advancement.
Koskinen went on to say that continued legislative inaction on extenders would complicate an already challenging filing season for the Internal Revenue Service. "If this uncertainty persists into December, we could be forced to postpone the 2015 filing season," Koskinen said. "This would delay the start of processing of tax refunds for millions of taxpayers."
Koskinen said that major changes to tax extenders language or new provisions would mean the IRS would have to reprogram its systems and make processing changes, which could also result in a filing season delay.
Lawmakers are reportedly exploring a post-election deal that would extend some tax breaks for businesses and middle- and low-income families, but negotiations are in early stages.
As NSA members are well aware, the IRS has delayed the start of filing seasons in the past because of legislative inaction, the most recent being the two-week delay of the 2014 filing season following a government shutdown that ended in October 2013.
If the congressional logjam over dozens of expired tax breaks continues far into the lame-duck session, the IRS may delay the 2015 tax filing season, Commissioner John Koskinen said in a speech delivered on October 30 at a meeting of the Council for Electronic Revenue Communication Advancement.
Koskinen went on to say that continued legislative inaction on extenders would complicate an already challenging filing season for the Internal Revenue Service. "If this uncertainty persists into December, we could be forced to postpone the 2015 filing season," Koskinen said. "This would delay the start of processing of tax refunds for millions of taxpayers."
Koskinen said that major changes to tax extenders language or new provisions would mean the IRS would have to reprogram its systems and make processing changes, which could also result in a filing season delay.
Lawmakers are reportedly exploring a post-election deal that would extend some tax breaks for businesses and middle- and low-income families, but negotiations are in early stages.
As NSA members are well aware, the IRS has delayed the start of filing seasons in the past because of legislative inaction, the most recent being the two-week delay of the 2014 filing season following a government shutdown that ended in October 2013.
If the congressional logjam over dozens of expired tax breaks continues far into the lame-duck session, the IRS may delay the 2015 tax filing season, Commissioner John Koskinen said in a speech delivered on October 30 at a meeting of the Council for Electronic Revenue Communication Advancement.
Koskinen went on to say that continued legislative inaction on extenders would complicate an already challenging filing season for the Internal Revenue Service. "If this uncertainty persists into December, we could be forced to postpone the 2015 filing season," Koskinen said. "This would delay the start of processing of tax refunds for millions of taxpayers."
Koskinen said that major changes to tax extenders language or new provisions would mean the IRS would have to reprogram its systems and make processing changes, which could also result in a filing season delay.
Lawmakers are reportedly exploring a post-election deal that would extend some tax breaks for businesses and middle- and low-income families, but negotiations are in early stages.
As NSA members are well aware, the IRS has delayed the start of filing seasons in the past because of legislative inaction, the most recent being the two-week delay of the 2014 filing season following a government shutdown that ended in October 2013.
If the congressional logjam over dozens of expired tax breaks continues far into the lame-duck session, the IRS may delay the 2015 tax filing season, Commissioner John Koskinen said in a speech delivered on October 30 at a meeting of the Council for Electronic Revenue Communication Advancement.
Koskinen went on to say that continued legislative inaction on extenders would complicate an already challenging filing season for the Internal Revenue Service. "If this uncertainty persists into December, we could be forced to postpone the 2015 filing season," Koskinen said. "This would delay the start of processing of tax refunds for millions of taxpayers."
Koskinen said that major changes to tax extenders language or new provisions would mean the IRS would have to reprogram its systems and make processing changes, which could also result in a filing season delay.
Lawmakers are reportedly exploring a post-election deal that would extend some tax breaks for businesses and middle- and low-income families, but negotiations are in early stages.
As NSA members are well aware, the IRS has delayed the start of filing seasons in the past because of legislative inaction, the most recent being the two-week delay of the 2014 filing season following a government shutdown that ended in October 2013.
If the congressional logjam over dozens of expired tax breaks continues far into the lame-duck session, the IRS may delay the 2015 tax filing season, Commissioner John Koskinen said in a speech delivered on October 30 at a meeting of the Council for Electronic Revenue Communication Advancement.
Koskinen went on to say that continued legislative inaction on extenders would complicate an already challenging filing season for the Internal Revenue Service. "If this uncertainty persists into December, we could be forced to postpone the 2015 filing season," Koskinen said. "This would delay the start of processing of tax refunds for millions of taxpayers."
Koskinen said that major changes to tax extenders language or new provisions would mean the IRS would have to reprogram its systems and make processing changes, which could also result in a filing season delay.
Lawmakers are reportedly exploring a post-election deal that would extend some tax breaks for businesses and middle- and low-income families, but negotiations are in early stages.
As NSA members are well aware, the IRS has delayed the start of filing seasons in the past because of legislative inaction, the most recent being the two-week delay of the 2014 filing season following a government shutdown that ended in October 2013.
