Busy Season Blues – IRS Backlog Is Penalizing Taxpayers

If there were ever a time to file income tax returns electronically, it’s now. If you must file a document with the IRS in paper form or correspond with them, get it right the first time. Failure to do so can lead to costly penalties due to processing delays.

Check out this great article by Aaron Lorenzo from Politico on the current state of backlogged work at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the potential relief that may be coming.