Did You Receive an Alarming , IRS Notice? Don't Panic.
CNN reports many taxpaying citizens of the United States received a surprising letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The letter informed them they
hadn't yet paid last year's taxes. .
According to CNN, the agency's automated notices are going to the wrong taxpayers.
If you've received this letter,
officials say not to worry.
Chances are the IRS hasn't had the time to view what many have already sent in.
Experts say the IRS hasn't been able to get back on track after scrambling to deliver the American public pandemic relief payments in the last two years.
The agency has now reportedly suspended many of its automated notices.
If you've failed in your efforts to
contact the IRS, you aren't alone.
If you've failed in your efforts to
contact the IRS, you aren't alone.
According to the National Taxpayer Advocate, the IRS in 2021 took 199 days on average to process 6.2 million responses to proposed adjustments on taxpayers' returns.
Per a recent letter from the IRS to
US lawmakers, the agency says it
often receives upwards of
1,500 phone calls per second