'Groundhog Day' at IRS: Returns pile up, phone delays worsen
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s Groundhog Day at the IRS.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s Groundhog Day at the IRS.
An IRS watchdog report says there’s an even bigger backlog of paper returns than there was a year ago, leaving millions of taxpayers waiting six months or...
National Taxpayer Advocate says delays in processing tax returns is causing financial hardship for many Americans.
After digging out of a daunting backlog from 2021, the agency has an even bigger backup for this tax season than it did a year ago.
The National Taxpayer Advocate submits two annual reports to Congress The most recent report found a 'perfect storm' at the IRS The pandemic combined with increased demands on it, and a reduced budget As of May, 35 million returns had still not been processed, the NTA reported Millions of people are still waiting for a tax refund, averaging $2,800 Phone calls were rarely answered by a human being, adding to the frustration Biden is planning to increase the budget of the IRS to deal with the challenges