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In this April 13, 2014, file photo, the Internal Revenue Service Headquarters (IRS) building is seen in Washington. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File) ** FILE **

Backlog is ‘still crushing’ IRS, agency’s taxpayer advocate tells Congress

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Michael Avenatti speaks to members of the media after leaving federal court on Feb. 4, 2022, in New York. Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti says he plans to plead guilty to charges in a federal court case in Southern California. Avenatti didn't specify which charges he wants to plead to in a brief filing Sunday, June 12, 2022. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Michael Avenatti pleads guilty to more charges of bilking clients

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

This May 4, 2021 file photo shows the outside of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) **FILE**

IRS increases mileage rate to keep pace with soaring fuel prices

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing to examine President Joe Biden's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2023, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Yellen wants more money to fix the ‘awful’ performance of the IRS

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

This May 4, 2021 file photo shows the outside of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) **FILE**

IRS audits plummet as wealthy escape scrutiny, poorest taxpayers get hit

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

This April 2, 2017, photo shows Todd Chrisley, left, and his wife Julie Chrisley at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. A federal trial for reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on charges including bank fraud and tax evasion is set to start Monday, May 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

‘Chrisley Knows Best’ stars to stand trial in Atlanta

By Kate Brumback - Associated Press

FILE - A W-4 form on Feb. 5, 2020, in New York. Monday is Tax Day, the federal deadline for individual tax filing and payments. The IRS will receive tens of millions of filings electronically and through paper forms. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

Tax Day laggards: Consider filing for extension if in a rush

By Fatima Hussein - Associated Press

This Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, file photo shows part of a 1040 federal tax form printed from the Internal Revenue Service website, in Zelienople, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

IRS braces for flood of Tax Day returns, as taxpayers see delayed refunds amid backlog

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

FILE - This May 4, 2021 file photo shows the outside of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. Small businesses that have been buffeted by the pandemic, inflation and shipping woes have another challenge to add to their plate: taxes. Tax season can be complicated for everyone, but as the April 18 filing deadline looms, small business owners, contractors, entrepreneurs and others face even more rules and regulations that are ever-changing. The Internal Revenue Service has announced a backlog and warned that more delays are to be expected. The IRS said earlier this month it was hiring 10,000 workers to deal with a backlog of 23 million items triggered by limiting operations during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

House panels probe gov’t use of facial recognition software

By Fatima Hussein and Farnoush Amiri - Associated Press

This March 22, 2013, file photo, shows the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

IRS warns of delayed refunds for millions of Americans, blames taxpayers for filing paper returns

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

Georgia gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams poses for a photo during an interview with The Associated Press on Dec. 16, 2021, in Decatur, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Stacey Abrams reaches millionaire status before 2nd campaign

By Jeff Amy - Associated Press

This March 22, 2013, file photo, shows the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Biden wants an 18% increase in IRS funding to close the ‘tax gap’

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

This May 8, 2008, photo shows blank checks on an idle press at the Philadelphia Regional Financial Center, which disburses payments on behalf of federal agencies in Philadelphia. Officials at the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service said Friday, March 12, 2021, that processing the new round of stimulus payments has already begun, with the aim of having the first payments start showing up in bank accounts this weekend. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) **FILE**

IRS still paying pandemic benefits to dead people: Audit

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this March 22, 2013, file photo, the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building is seen in Washington. The Treasury Department announced plans Thursday to hire 10,000 more IRS employees, which the tax agency vowed to use to try to solve an unprecedented backlog that's left millions of Americans without the refunds they believe they are owed. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) **FILE**

IRS to hire 10,000 more people amid backlog

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

This May 4, 2021, file photo shows a sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. This year's tax filing season will begin on Jan. 24, 17 days earlier than last year, the Internal Revenue Service announced Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

Nearly half of IRS audits aimed at poorest taxpayers: Study

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times