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 2026 tax season could be rough, with IRS staff cuts and budget woes likely causing delays and service issues for taxpayers.

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.

Can the tax agency solve the problem of a shrinking workforce and an increasing workload?

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

The 2025 tax filing season ran smoothly despite thousands of IRS layoffs, but the 2026 tax filing season could be challenging ...

The 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 ...

Over the past 10 years, the IRS budget has been reduced by roughly 20%, leaving the agency with aging technology and forcing it to cut back on staff and training.

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 beginning February ...