The 1986 survey results showed that for the majority of calls, taxpayers could expect to be successful in contacting IRS telephone assisters and obtaining accurate answers to their questions. Of the 1,280 calls we made, 68 percent were completed on the first attempt and 91 percent were completed within five call attempts. Also, for the questions asked during all calls, IRS assisters provided correct answers 83 percent of the time.
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