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On the recordApril 18, 2023
The numbers paint a clear picture. Last year, the IRS was able to answer 15 percent of the phone calls it got. This year, it was 87 percent.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden highlights significant improvements in IRS call response rates compared to the previous year.

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