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

Opinion: Plante Moran's Brett Bissonnette says that encouraging e-filing, expanding tax services, and showing some kindness ...

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 Inspector General for Tax Administration and the risks that may arise during a time ...

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

The Internal Revenue Service's plan under the Biden administration to audit high-income taxpayers appears less likely after ...

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

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 ...

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

New law exempts up to $25,000 in tips from federal taxes, delivering on Trump’s campaign pledge Unclear rules leave workers ...

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.