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, ...

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

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

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 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 ...

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.

Buyouts and layoffs, together, thinned the IRS workforce from 102,113 to 75,702, according to the advocate’s report. The cuts, alone, would have posed a formidable challenge to the IRS as it ramps up ...

A group of Maryland lawmakers is calling on the IRS to expedite federal tax refunds for individuals who are facing financial ...

A new reort delivered to Congress warned that 2026 tax season may pose significant challenges for taxpayers following the dramatic reduction of workforce at the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS ...

July 02, 2025 - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is facing a steep workforce reduction that threatens its capacity to assist businesses just as many confront growing uncertainty around global ...