Have you gotten any unusual mail from the IRS lately? Read this.
of more than a dozen letters and automated notices. According to the tax agency, a backlog of several million unprocessed original and amended returns from last year has resulted in many taxpayers receiving notices that don't actually apply to them. The suspension of these letters is a step to"help avoid confusion for taxpayers and tax professionals," the IRS said.
However, if you receive a letter that doesn't apply to you, you don't need to contact the tax agency to let them know."Generally, there is no need to call or respond to the notice as the IRS continues to process prior year tax returns as quickly as possible," the agency warned. The admonition not to call is meant to save you some time and irritation, as you likely wouldn't even get through.
made to the IRS last year ended up even reaching a customer service representative. And experts suspect that the percentages of calls answered will continue to drop in 2022.
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