Per email that I received, according to the email the IRS had the following unprocessed returns at the end of December: 6 million unprocessed 1040 returns,, 2.3 million 1040 X returns, 2 million 941 and 941X returns,  and about 5 million pieces of taxpayers correspondence! Some of the submissions date to April and many taxpayers are still waiting for refunds. And deep concern about the upcoming filing season was expressed. Happy New Year, and out with the old and in with the old. Just my opinion.