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

Diana Shaw of Wiley Rein LLP discusses the reduction in workforce at the IRS as detailed in a report by the Treasury ...

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 National Taxpayer Advocate, Erin Collins, released her fiscal year 2026 Objectives Report to Congress. While the ...

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

Taxpayer Advocate Offers Candid Assessment of State of IRS Workforce and Other Challenges Facing the New IRS Commissioner ...

The IRS employee headcount dropped by more than 25,000 as part during President Donald Trump's second administration.

For taxpayers, the impact of IRS budget cuts and mass reductions in the IRS workforce could lead to longer wait times for assistance, delays in audits and responses to taxpayer filings, and ...

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 ...

As the IRS combats numerous challenges, some could be exacerbated by potential looming staffing shortages. According to a recent report from the tax agency, as much as 31 percent of the current ...

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 ...