A memo from Treasury’s deputy inspector general for audit warns the tax agency that massive staff cuts and the government shutdown have put the IRS behind the eight ball.

LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A major backlog at the IRS is affecting when people receive their refunds. The government agency said it had made significant progress in just the last month, but the ...

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: Erin M. Collins, National Taxpayer Advocate, Taxpayer Advocate Service testify's at the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on October 07, 2020 in Washington, DC.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — On Thursday, the IRS commissioner Charles Rettig told lawmakers that his agency is working hard to eliminate its backlog of tax returns. “When will the backlog be eliminated,” ...