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Policymakers should encourage coordination of housing, health services, and other supports.

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, state, and local laws should protect people from all forms of housing discrimination. These laws should be fully enforced. 

Governments should provide additional funds to build and modernize public housing in order to create adequate supportive housing options for people with physical and

Policymakers should ensure that homeowners are able to make necessary home repairs and modifications, as well as energy efficiency improvements.

Policymakers should take steps to foster housing stability during declared emergencies. Among the temporary measures they should consider are: 

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.