Military Taxpayer Assistance Act

Establishment— The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service shall establish a special unit within the office of Stakeholder Partnership, Education and Communication in the Internal Revenue Service.

Responsibilities— The unit established under subsection (a) shall be responsible for developing and conducting outreach, education, and assistance concerning the tax issues applicable to members of the uniformed services and the organizations that provide tax assistance to these taxpayers.

Staffing— To the extent possible, the unit established under subsection (a) shall be staffed with veterans.

Funding for VITA training overseas— The Commissioner shall ensure that ample funding is allocated to the unit established under subsection (a) to provide face-to-face training for the military volunteers providing income tax assistance in overseas locations.

Toll-Free telephone line— The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service shall establish and maintain a toll-free telephone number for members of the uniformed services and their families to answer tax law and filing questions and to resolve their tax account and compliance issues.

Website— The Commissioner shall ensure that the information on the website of the Internal Revenue Service relating to military taxpayers is current.