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Asset limits for public-benefit programs should be increased to ensure that they do not discourage saving. These limits should then be indexed to keep up with inflation.

The federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit levels should be increased to bring beneficiaries up to the poverty level. States should supplement those benefit payments. 

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the states should increase support for taxpayer assistance programs such as the Tax Counseling for the Elderly and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program

Federal and state policymakers should maintain fairness in the Electoral College. They should maximize voter participation and encourage public engagement with candidates and issues.

The IRS and state revenue departments should increase their efforts to make tax forms—including electronic forms, publications, and correspondence—more accessible and understandable. 

The government should simplify the recovery of money withheld each year and reduce the need for older individuals who do not owe income tax to file tax returns. 

The IRS should continue encouraging taxpayers to file electronically but maintain the option of paper filing without penalty. 

Enforcement measures should be applied equitably across income classes and types of taxpayers. 

The IRS should increase its audit rate and raise penalties for noncompliance. 

Policymakers should strengthen the program integrity efforts of the Social Security Administration (SSA).

SSA should continually strive to improve the following aspects of the disability determination process: