Press Releases
Sen. Warner, Rep. Neal Introduce Legislation to Close Foreign Reinsurance Tax Loophole
Legislation would remove incentives for foreign insurance groups to move capital to tax havens abroad
Sep 28 2016
Legislation would remove incentives for foreign insurance groups to move capital to tax havens abroad
Senate Finance Committee Approves 2 Bipartisan Bills Boosting Employee Access to Stock Options & Retirement Benefits
Warner-Heller measure eases tax impact of providing stock options for employees. Warner-Collins measure eases paperwork burden on employers offering retirement accounts.
Sep 21 2016
Warner-Heller measure eases tax impact of providing stock options for employees. Warner-Collins measure eases paperwork burden on employers offering retirement accounts.
Warner, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Assist Small Businesses in Offering Retirement Plans to Employees
Only 22 percent of workers at small firms currently have access to a workplace savings plan or pension
Sep 09 2016
Sens. Warner and Collins introduced bipartisan legislation that would reduce duplicative filing costs for small businesses looking to offer retirement plans to their employees and sole-proprietors.
Senate Finance Democrats Call For Committee Action to Protect Taxpayers from Fraud
Members Encourage Minimum Standards for Paid Tax Return Preparers
Apr 19 2016
Sen. Mark R. Warner and Senate Finance Democrats today sent a letter to Senate Finance Committee majority members calling for bipartisan action to help protect honest taxpayers from tax fraud -- whether it’s by identity theft or unscrupulous tax return preparers
At Request of Sen. Warner, IRS to Update Guidance on Electronic Record Keeping For On-Demand Workers
IRS to provide more clarity to address challenges facing on-demand workers
Mar 15 2016
In response to concerns raised by U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the IRS will revise its website and publications to provide more clarity to taxpayers about the permissible use of electronic records.
“The debate is over and marriage equality is the law of the land. Our tax code must reflect that."
Sen. Warner Provides Resources to Help Virginia Victims of Tax-Related Identity Theft
Nearly 3 million incidents of tax-related identity theft were reported in 2013
Apr 22 2015
Sen. Mark R. Warner provided a variety of useful resources and an online form on his Senate website for Virginians who have been victims of tax ID theft to contact his office for assistance in receiving their tax refunds in a timely fashion.
After Tax Day, Warner Presses IRS on Identity Theft & Fraudulent Tax Returns
Sen. Warner requests more information on IRS efforts to protect taxpayers and assist victims of identity theft
Apr 16 2015
Following the April 15th federal income tax deadline, U.S. Sen. Warner is requesting more information from the Internal Revenue Service about procedures in place to help taxpayers who have been victims of identity theft, and what might be done going forward to proactively alert taxpayers identified as possible victims of identity theft.
Senator Warner has repeatedly called on the IRS to address this issue and recently wrote to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen requesting more information about the agency’s ability to detect and combat fraud.
IRS to Warner: Uniforms for Public Safety Officials are Not Taxable
In response to request from Sen. Warner, IRS provides clarity to Virginia firefighters and police that the cost of clothing provided to wear on duty is not subject to taxation
Mar 11 2015
In a letter to Sen. Warner, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that firefighters and police officers will not be expected to pay taxes on common clothing items that they are required to wear while on duty.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner Calls on IRS to Address and Prevent Tax Refund Fraud
Updated GAO estimates reveal IRS paid out $5.8 billion in fraudulent refunds to identity thieves in 2013
Feb 20 2015
As tax season ramps up, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) is asking the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be more proactive in preventing and addressing cases of identity theft and taxpayer fraud.
House Unanimously Passes Sen. Warner's Bipartisan DATA Act
~ Transparency Legislation Heads to President for Signature ~
Apr 28 2014
The House of Representatives today approved Sen. Warner’s bipartisan legislation to standardize federal spending data and ensure it is made available online so Virginians can access information about how their tax dollars are being spent.
Bipartisan Bill to Help Startups Create Jobs Clears Senate Finance Committee
~ Startup Innovation Credit based on bipartisan legislation introduced by Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) ~
Apr 03 2014
The Senate Finance Committee today passed the bipartisan Startup Innovation Credit to allow startups to claim the popular Research and Development tax credit.
Sen. Warner, a member of the House-Senate Budget Conference Committee, made the following comments in a floor speech prior to this afternoon’s Senate passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, which the Senator supported.
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to produce a report assessing the overall fiscal impacts of the recent 16-day federal government shutdown.
Warner, Kaine call for nationwide examination of tax lien programs
~ Citing Abuses of Veterans and the Elderly, Warner and Kaine Join 10 Senators in Call for Investigation ~
Sep 20 2013
Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined Senator Ron Wyden and nine other Senators in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to examine the protections for consumers facing tax liens and foreclosure in light of consumer abuses revealed in recent media reports.
"The Treasury Department and IRS ruled today that legally married same-sex couples, no matter where they live or move, will now be treated as married for federal tax purposes. This is a great step forward for Marriage Equality.
Senator Warner announced today in a speech on the Senate floor that he will be voting against the payroll tax cut deal conference report.
The President’s budget shows a willingness to cut spending on programs he cares about. It also demonstrates there is only so much that can be achieved in a one-year budget when the problem is a significant, long-term structural imbalance in our country’s budget.
Sen. Warner calls for prompt action on U.S. deficit & debt
”Every day, week, month” of delay “limits our options, makes the choices harder”
Dec 06 2010
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today urged the White House and the bipartisan Congressional leadership to allow consideration of the recommendations of the bipartisan Deficit Commission despite the Commission’s inability on Friday to reach the “supermajority” consensus that would have triggered Congressional action.
Senator Warner's Statement on the Fiscal Commission Package
Cites Urgency of Averting Fiscal Crisis
Dec 01 2010
U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate’s Budget and Banking committees, released the following statement today on the debt reduction package produced by the President’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.
