I spent 8 hours on hold with the IRS over my dead mother's taxes
IRS backlogs and identity theft delays spark outrage as taxpayers face extreme hold times—even for deceased relatives.
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IRS backlogs and identity theft delays spark outrage as taxpayers face extreme hold times—even for deceased relatives.
Former Clackamas commissioner Melissa Fireside remains at large following an indictment on 19 additional identity theft charges.