Update on the current pathetic condition of the IRS

[Michael Plaks]

Sobering assessment from the annual report by the Taxpayer Advocate Service (a semi-independent branch of the IRS basically tasked with specific and systemic problem resolution):
- 10-month refund delays on paper-filed tax returns are common
- backlog of millions of unprocessed tax returns is still here
- the IRS only answers 1 out of 10 calls, with an average 30-min hold
- they are vehemently opposed to implementing technology like bar codes

More details here if interested: https://www.thetaxadviser.com/...