The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is bracing for a challenging 2026 tax season following a significant reduction in its workforce. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) mandated these cuts, ...

The workforce is going to be a key part of any organizational transformation at the IRS, said experts during a panel on the tax agency workforce hosted by the National Academy of Public ...

IRS workforce challenges. The IRS started the year with a headcount of over 102,000 federal employees, and six months into 2025, that figure has dropped to just 75,702.

The IRS's progress in improving tax compliance in recent years has been threatened by cuts in funding and hiring, according ...

The IRS could encounter significant processing challenges during the next tax season ... Collins, said in a prepared statement. “But with the IRS workforce reduced by 26% and significant tax law ...

Taxpayers could face significant hurdles during the 2026 tax filing season after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reduced ...

T he Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is on the brink of a major transformation as it drafts a plan to cut its workforce by half. This move comes after the agency began President Trump's term with ...

The IRS disclosed that it was drafting a plan to reduce its workforce by half. The agency started Trump’s presidency with almost 100K employees, but nearly 7K have been laid off since February ...

IRS Scrambles To Get Out Cash Payments But Faces Staffing And Systems Challenges Over the past 10 years, the IRS budget has been reduced by roughly 20%, leaving the agency with aging technology ...