Also yesterday, Acting IRS Commissioner David Kautter was at the Tax Day hearing before the House Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative rules. He had no choice but to inform lawmakers about the technical glitch.
During his opening statement, Kautter said, “On my way over here this morning, I was told that a number of IRS systems are unavailable at the moment. We are working to resolve this issue.”
Taxpayers blast IRS on social media
Taxpayers expressed their frustration with the tax agency on social media, calling it “incompetent’
There’s no greater example of government incompetence than the IRS e-file system and direct pay service being down on #TaxDay. pic.twitter.com/mWjypxnzPz
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) April 17, 2018
The IRS is so incompetent they can’t even keep their website up on tax day.
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) April 17, 2018
@GOPSenFinance When will the hearings begin on @stevenmnuchin1 incompetent management of the IRS? The GOP would have SHREDDED any Dem appointee who allowed the IRS website to crash on the day taxes are due. The buck stops with him, literally. #FireMnuchin #FAIL
— Andrew Zack/TZC (@thezackcompany) April 18, 2018
In a tweet, Rep. Richard Neal, a ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, requested the agency to allow an extension so that taxpayers can file and pay their taxes without penalty.
The #IRS is experiencing technical difficulties today w/ direct tax return payments. #TaxDay is stressful enough already, even when things go right. I implore the IRS to allow an extension so that every taxpayer attempting to file today has a fair shot to do so without penalty.
— Rep. Richard Neal (@RepRichardNeal) April 17, 2018
