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