The Internal Revenue Service is continuing to shed employees, with over 25% of its workforce now gone since the beginning of ...

The tax agency overall is down a quarter of its staff through a combination of deferred resignations, retirements and RIFs, ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is bracing for a challenging 2026 tax season following a significant reduction in its ...

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.

Two of the IRS departments responsible for conducting taxpayer audits have seen their staffing reduced dramatically, with the Large Business and International Division down more than 20 percent ...

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 ...

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.

If the IRS workforce is reduced by 50%, the nonpartisan Yale Budget Lab projects that lost revenues could amount to $395 billion over a 10-year period. Cuts could also increase the number of ...

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 ...