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Millions of Tax Returns Remain Unprocessed as IRS Grapples With Backlog

Millions of Tax Returns Remain Unprocessed as IRS Grapples With Backlog

There's a reason so many people were advised to file their tax returns electronically this year. The IRS has, for many months, been sitting on a massive backlog of unprocessed returns. The IRS has processed more than 143 million tax returns from 2022, and it's also issued nearly 98 million refunds worth $298 billion collectively.