IRS faces the biggest backlog in history could slow your refund

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18th April 2022 is the last day to file your taxes without a penalty

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IRS is scrambling to process refunds

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Because of the extreme low staffing numbers

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IRS planned a hiring spree

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This tax season to process 20 million returns from previous years

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