Self-prepared efiles have fallen further behind the pace the 2021 tax season. The total dropped to 3.3 percent behind the comparable period a year ago, according to the report issued this week by the Internal Revenue Service for the tax season through March 4.

The Internal Revenue Service is adding more than 5,000 employees at its service processing centers in Austin, Texas; Kansas City, Mo. and Ogden, Utah. New hires are expected to begin work withing 30 to 45 days of job offers.

Wolters Kluwer has been aggressively hiring and also facing a tight labor market which is pushing wages higher.  The company recently said that it will continue its practice of covering through increases through higher pricing.