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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Fatima Hussein

IRS reduces tax return backlog by 80% and is doing better job answering the phone

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The IRS has processed tens of millions of tax returns faster this year compared with past years while getting through to customer service on the phone is slowly improving, according to a report to Congress released Wednesday.

But there is a huge need to update the agency's information technology services and have more workers answering calls. Still, it’s a vast improvement after years of backlogs and decades of underfunding.

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