| As of Aug. 19, the IRS had 8.7 million unprocessed individual tax returns that were submitted in 2022, but continues to open mail within its normal timeframes, according to an update posted to the IRS’s website Aug. 29. The unprocessed returns include those filed for the 2021 tax year and late-filed returns from 2020 or earlier.
Included in the number of unprocessed returns are 7 million paper returns that are still awaiting review and processing, and 1.7 million returns that require a correction or special handling. The IRS noted that returns requiring special handling by an IRS employee usually do not require correspondence, but it will take the agency more than 21 days to issue any refunds related to them. The IRS also said that as of Aug. 20, it had 1.9 million unprocessed Forms 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. It is processing them in the order received and it may take up to 20 weeks. The IRS is asking that taxpayers who have questions about their amended returns use Where’s My Amended Return? for information instead of contacting the agency directly.
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IRS Provides Update on Unprocessed Returns
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About the Author: Lauryn Charles
Lauryn Charles owns and manages Accountable Financial Services Group, Inc., founded in 2007. Lauryn has many years of experience working with small business owners in the field of accounting, banking, and financial services. An accounting graduate with an MBA in International Business from Florida Atlantic University, Ms. Charles is an expert tax preparer and accountant. She is an Enrolled Agent admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service.
Ms. Charles supports her local community by engaging chambers of commerce, sitting on boards of directors for non-profit organizations, and providing tax and financial education to those in need.
