Tax Pro IRS Filings Lag by 532,000

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Week ending March 13

Self-prepared up by 5 million.

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By Beth Bellor

Even as coronavirus races across the globe, tax professionals appear to be gaining ground on Busy Season 2020.

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At last count, tax practitioners handled more than half of efiled returns, though that’s still behind last year by 532,000 returns. Self-prepared returns are up by 5 million as taxpayers race to collect their refunds.