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

The IRS faces a challenging 2026 tax season due to significant staff reductions. Experts warn that these cuts could severely ...

"The termination of probationary employees will have a greater impact on certain age groups within the IRS workforce," said the report. The probationary employees who received termination notices ...

Return on investment in the IRS. The medium- to long-run costs of halving the IRS workforce would far outweigh the savings from staffing cuts. There is no rigorous evidence suggesting that the ...

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 Trump administration to shrink the federal government.

The IRS has reduced its workforce by more than 25,000 employees, raising serious concerns ahead of a complex 2026 tax season.

Taxpayers could face significant hurdles during the 2026 tax filing season after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reduced its workforce by more than one-quarter in the past year, according to a ...

The IRS workforce has fallen from 102,113 workers to 75,702 over the ... “A reduction of that magnitude is likely to impact taxpayers and potentially the revenue collected,” wrote Erin M ...

The potential reduction of the IRS workforce by 50% could lead to significant revenue losses over the next decade. The impact of these cuts extends beyond the IRS itself.