Paper tax filers face long wait as IRS digitization effort stalls

Last April, the IRS launched its Zero Paper Initiative to speed up paper tax return processing. The project isn’t going well.

The IRS Is Still Drowning In Paper And It’s Costing Taxpayers Millions

A TIGTA report reveals paper returns make up just 6% of filings, but drive 72% of processing costs. Funding cuts and staffing shortages are making it worse.