IRS creates ‘surge team’ to address backlog, scraps plan to close tax processing center

Summary: The IRS, still struggling with a backlog of tax returns, is coming up a few options to rev things up. Like surge teams of extra employees to work on its processing operations, taking on the backlog of paper tax returns and correspondence. The IRS is also canceling plans to close a tax processing center, following the advice of agency overseers. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices