<p>Taxpayer Advocate Recommends Steps for Reducing IRS Backlog</p>

Taxpayer Advocate Recommends Steps for Reducing IRS Backlog

IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service

The IRS can take workforce and administrative steps in the short term to reduce its return processing backlog, in addition to several medium- and long-term administrative and legislative options, such as increasing IRS funding, National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins said at a February 17 Senate Finance Committee hearing.

<p>The IRS can take workforce and administrative steps in the short term to reduce its return processing backlog, in addition to several medium- and long-term administrative and legislative options, such as increasing IRS funding, National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins said at a February 17 Senate Finance Committee hearing.</p>