Diana Shaw of Wiley Rein LLP discusses the reduction in workforce at the IRS as detailed in a report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and the risks that may arise during a time ...

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

The IRS has lost over 11% of its workforce through terminations and voluntary resignations. Legal challenges have followed as ...

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

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

The IRS lost 26% of its 102,000-person workforce to layoffs and buyouts this year through early June, amid a larger effort by ...

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) will slash its workforce by at least 25% beginning Friday with layoffs, which were expected, amid efforts to shrink the federal workforce.

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.

IRS plans to cut up to 25% of workforce in next round of layoffs In doing so, the agency will eliminate its civil rights office.

The Internal Revenue Service is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the ...

Tax changes in Trump bill could swamp understaffed IRS Now comes a bigger challenge. A mammoth legislative package, approved by the Senate on July 1, includes dozens of tax cuts, tax-cut ...