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Tax Watch: Be glad your call to IRS wasn’t answered

A recent Department of the Treasury study found that taxpayers have less than a 40% chance of speaking…

A recent Department of the Treasury study found that taxpayers have less than a 40% chance of speaking with an Internal Revenue Service official when they call. Those who manage to get through receive wrong answers to their questions nearly half the time.

Over a recent four-day period, auditors wer

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