,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #haj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbj    
,mr4 ,conaway 7= himself & ,mr4         
,butt]field7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ways & ,means  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t ! ,free ,file program 
has made vital contributions to !       
public4  ,:]eas ! ,free ,file program is
 an innovative public-private p>tn]%ip  
betwe5 tax prep>ation s(tw>e companies1 
also kn[n z ! ,free ,file ,alliance1 & !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice 7,,irs7 to (f]
 free onl9e tax prep>ation & e-fil+     
s]vices to l[- & mod]ate-income taxpay]s
 at no co/ to ! ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas a     
rec5t indep5d5t /udy ov] ! ,free ,file  
program /at$ t ?is critical             
public-private p>tn]%ip provides        
sub/antial b5efits1 & t )\t ?is         
p>tn]%ip1 ! ,,irs w\ld su/a9 prohibitive
 co/s 9 fund+ su* a program itself1 )   
add$ risk ( compet+ ) a highly          

competitive private sector2 ,:]eas      
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,free ,file program ea* ye>2 ,:]eas1    
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taxpay]s h fil$ _! taxes = free ?r\gh ! 
,free ,file program1 sav+ !m ov]        
#a1fjj1jjj1jjj 9 tax prep>ation fees2   
,:]eas #bb ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia h also creat$ _! own ,free    
,file program model$ aft] ! ,,irs ,free 
,file ,program2 ,:]eas ! ,free ,file    
program complim5ts o!r free tax         
prep>ation s]vices1 su* z ! ,volunte]   
,income ,tax ,assi/ance 7,,vita7        
program1 t "w to promote ! welf>e ( our 
,nation's mo/ vuln]able populations2    
,:]eas ^! populations t are impact$ by  
,,vita include ^? :o are disabl$1 !     
eld]ly1 & limit$ ,engli%-speak+ taxpay]s
 :o ne$ assi/ance 9 prep>+ _! own tax   
returns2 ,:]eas ! ,free ,file program is
 featur$ on a wide range ( tax          
prep>ation products donat$ by ! be/ kn[n
 & mo/ tru/$ indu/ry-lead+ private      

sector tax prep>ation companies2 ,:]eas 
?r\gh ^! donations1 ^! companies all[   
taxpay]s to *oose :o !y file ) & promote
 competition )9 _! indu/ry2 ,:]eas !    
,free ,file program has also actively   
engag$ 9 a collaborative ef=t to fight  
/ol5 id5tity tax refund fraud ?r\gh !   
,,irs ,security ,summit2 ,:]eas ?is     
summit consi/s ( ! ,,irs1 ,/ate tax     
ag5cies1 & v>i\s entities f ! tax       
indu/ry2 ,:]eas ! ,security ,summit     
consi/s ( #f work+ gr\ps t address      
id5tity !ft1 & 9 ! fir/ #b ye>s aft] !  
summit's e/abli%m5t1 ! numb] ( report$  
id5tity !ft victims fell by #fe p]c5t1  
tax returns ) confirm$ id5tity !ft      
decreas$1 & ! ,,irs )held #f1jjj1jjj1jjj
 9 fraudul5t refunds2 & ,:]eas ! b5efits
 ( ! ,free ,file program h %[n t ! ,free
 ,file program enc\rages consum] *oice &
 sav+s = ! ,gov]nm5t1 & promotes /rong  
cyb]security protections = individuals  
fil+ a tax return3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes !   
vital contributions ! ,free ,file       

program has made to ! public & fully    
supports ! cont9u$ success ( ! program4