IRS Commissioner Talks About the State of the Service

Tax Notes Talk

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig discusses the current state of the tax agency, including the paper return backlog, technology improvements, and hiring updates.
Listen to the entire interview here: The State of the IRS with Commissioner Charles Rettig
For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Rettig Warns Against New Info Reporting Rules Without Funding
• New Tax Credits Blamed for Huge Number of 2021 Filing Errors
• New Hiring Authority Paying Off for IRS, Rettig Says
• Taxpayer Advocate Urges Rapid IRS Uptake of Paper-Scanning Tech
• IRS Modernization Has Means but Not Funding, Rettig Says
• Rettig Makes a Big Backlog Pledge, Defends Audit Priorities

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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones
Showrunner and Audio Engineer: Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Alexis Hart