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 ...

Staffing shortfalls and intricate new policies are complicating efforts at the Treasury Department and IRS to meet President ...

The workforce is going to be a key part of any organizational transformation at the IRS, said experts during a panel on the tax agency workforce hosted by the National Academy of Public ...

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.

KEY TAKEAWAYS The 2025 tax filing season ran smoothly despite thousands of IRS layoffs, but the 2026 tax filing season could be challenging for the agency.An IRS watchdog reported that more than a ...

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 since February ...

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.

T he 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 ...