Well point all this anger at Congress and demand that the IRS is properly funded so that there are enough personnel to handle the work load they put on them ... did you know that every IRS agent must spend a certain % of their work week answering questions on the phone so they have less time to do their actual jobs (and only about 45% of the calls get answered at all) ... so the next time you call and take up 20 minutes of the agent's time just know you are responsible for delaying someone else's return.
The original letter ( and the next delay letter you will get) are computer generated due to the fact that the IRS has delayed processing your return. Patience will be needed even with the Taxpayer Advocate ... even they must wait for replies from the IRS which can take a week or 2 and you are not the only case they are working.
Sadly the IRS's efforts to stem off identity thefts & increase income tax compliance comes with undesirable side effects.
