Frustrated with the IRS? You’re certainly not alone. As if the beginning of 2021 wasn’t stressful enough, taxpayers are now complaining of ongoing delays that have carried over from 2020. Unfortunately, these problems aren’t about to disappear. The cause? A huge backlog with the IRS. This occurred in response to the initial COVID shutdown, which […]
It’s never been easy to get in touch with the IRS, but delays are all but inevitable in light of the agency’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. In hopes of providing relief, the IRS has delayed filing activities and collection activity. Now, however, as these concerns once again loom large in the minds of taxpayers, […]
The recent government shutdown wreaked havoc on a variety of federal agencies, including, of course, the IRS. This all happened at the worst possible time — while IRS employees were dealing with the fallout of the new tax bill. A recently released National Taxpayer Advocate Annual Report to Congress reveals that the shutdown-related challenges faced by […]