A TIGTA report reveals paper returns make up just 6% of filings, but drive 72% of processing costs. Funding cuts and staffing shortages are making it worse.

Last April, the IRS launched its Zero Paper Initiative to speed up paper tax return processing. The project isn’t going well.

Most Americans know they can file their taxes online, but without incentives they're sticking with the old-fashioned way. About 87 million of the projected 132 million returns this year will be filled ...

IRS faces 27% workforce reduction heading into 2026 filing season Paper refund checks phased out, raising delay risks for some taxpayers Complex new tax rules may create filing and processing ...

The Oregon Department of Revenue is urging taxpayers who still file by paper to change that practice this year. Anyone who submits their state taxes electronically and is owed money could receive ...