‘Devastating erosion’ of taxpayer services at IRS

End result: the IRS is unlikely to answer even half the calls it receives and those callers who do get through will experience long waits, Olson said.

What’s more, the agency will only answer the most basic tax-law questions through April 15, but none after that. And it has reduced services at Taxpayer Assistance Centers.

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