Millions and millions

[PATAX]

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.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

well they made good progress, back in November is was closer to 16million unprocessed 1040s

[PATAX]

Yep you are right they did make good progress, unless you are one of the Unlucky ones that are still waiting.

[IRonMaN · Accepted solution]

"and about 5 million pieces of taxpayers correspondence!"

You can't call them and you can't write to them.  Do they still have telegraph service?

[PATAX]

Not sure but I heard they still have carrier pigeon.

[George4Tacks]

BUT they still are able to send out notices and billing that doesn't reflect the return that is in the envelope they haven't ordered. 

[PATAX]

you hit the nail on the head George... I have to go now, I hear a song playing on the whack phone: "money for nothing....checks for free"....

[jeffmcpa2010]

LOL

And all this time I always thought it was something else than "Checks"

[joshuabarksatlcs]

Unprocessed 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! 

I wonder how the above numbers compared to pre-COVID years (e.g. December 2019)

[PATAX]

That's a real good question. I would say it was probably 1/4 of those figures, I do not remember hearing much about it being too backed up, pre covid-19...