IRS says it will clear 2021 tax return backlog this week
2022.06.21 21:11
FILE PHOTO: The word “taxes” is seen engraved at the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday said it would complete processing this week all the original, error-free 2021 individual tax returns filed, clearing a backlog of 8 million returns, but the agency still face major challenges.
The IRS has already processed more than 143 million returns received in 2022, providing over $298 billion in refunds to taxpayers, but still has millions of paper returns to process because it started the year with a significant backlog.
The agency said it has hired 1,500 new employees, and was also hiring thousands of contractors to support its work.
