The IRS says it was aware of the disparity in the inventory backlog at the two processing sites but neither site was in a position to accept inventory from the other until late fiscal year 2011.

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The revival of the housing industry was most noticeable with home sales, home prices, and home-builder confidence rising, while the inventory of unsold homes and backlog of bank foreclosures shrank.

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