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Tax Return Backlog Exceeds 21 Million, Pulverizing the IRS and Taxpayers

July 1, 2022By KROST CPAs
Tax Return Backlog Exceeds 21 Million, Pulverizing the IRS and Taxpayers

According to a watchdog report, the Internal Revenue Service struggles to disburse funds as 21.3 million paper

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