I am self employed and got a letter where they pretend I didn't send a bazillion dollars with my tax return. They are graciously setting up a payment plan for taxes I have already paid, for the low low price of $250. I must respond by the 20th if I disagree. But you can't reach anyone at the IRS because they are having technical difficulties and have been since the day I got the stupid letter.
On a separate but related note, I can't even make an estimated payment while this gets sorted out because I can't get into the website. I am afraid to mail a handwritten check because they are being stolen from the mail and altered, and deposited into online bank accounts. Still working out a fraudulent check written on my business account - 200 payment altered to just under 10K. You have to fill out a police report and the word is, this is happening all over "Chicagoland." When did day to day life become so frickin' tedious????
Would it be too much to hope they are cleaning house? Yes, but I am going to fantasize about it anyway.
Oh no! I am SO sorry you're having to deal with this, knowing they still have 2020 tax returns SOMEWHERE is just horrible and I can relate to the repeated registrations, phone calls, verifications, etc. Sure feels like the runaround doesn't it? Maybe instead of hiring more agents to review small businesses, they should hire more staff to process the prior year returns that aren't processed! Saying a prayer for you fren, taking care of elderly parents is hard enough but having issues with the IRS makes that job sooooo much harder!