IRS backlogged on millions of tax returns

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For many Americans still waiting to receive their tax refund, it appears the wait could be far from over.

The National Taxpayer Advocate’s federally authorized report to Congress found that the IRS held an unprecedented number of tax returns for manual processing this year, leading to major delays and millions of Americans waiting months for their refunds.

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