The year 2024 has not quite come to a close and many people may not yet be thinking about filing their 2024 income tax return, but perhaps they should.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made significant improvements in taxpayer services, largely due to funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, yet continues to struggle with a backlog of claims related to a coronavirus pandemic-era tax credit program and delays in resolving certain identity theft cases,

Tax-related identity theft is common, but the Internal Revenue Service is often too slow to move when refunds become ensnarled by the actions of bad actors. Taxpayers who have been the victims of identity theft have experienced significant delays when requesting refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

An independent watchdog finds the IRS has improved its overall taxpayer service through Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act but is slow to resolve certain identity theft cases.