Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart meets with IRS Commissioner, Doug Shulman to discuss Identity Theft Prevention

Washington, DC– Today Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) released the following statement after meeting with IRS Commissioner, Doug Shulman. Diaz-Balart questioned Commissioner Shulman on the numerous cases of identity theft and demanded more effective measures from the IRS. Diaz-Balart comments:

“During our meeting, Commissioner Doug Shulman and I discussed the numerous cases of identity theft across the country. I presented him with various examples of individuals from South Florida who were victimized more than once by this heinous crime. Commissioner Shulman provided various solutions implemented by the IRS to prevent these crimes from occurring in the future. While I am pleased to hear of such steps being taken, we must ensure these incidents are controlled in order to protect the security and safety of taxpayers.”

Two weeks prior to this meeting, Congressman Diaz-Balart testified on a panel during a hearing held by the Oversight Committee, Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency and Financial Management entitled “IRS E-file and Identity Theft.”