Paper tax filers face long wait as IRS digitization effort stalls

Last April, the IRS launched its Zero Paper Initiative to speed up paper tax return processing. The project isn’t going well.
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Taxing situation: IRS paper forms are in short supply

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WZZM) – The deadline for filing tax returns is five weeks away, but finding the right forms is taxing in its own right. That's what Gary Alcumbrack of Wyoming found out. He ...

The IRS Is Still Drowning In Paper And It’s Costing Taxpayers Millions

A TIGTA report reveals paper returns make up just 6% of filings, but drive 72% of processing costs. Funding cuts and staffing shortages are making it worse.