The IRS is reevaluating how to gauge the more than 150 taxpayer service improvement projects it had been pursuing before staffing and budget cuts this year.

Congressional actions on tax legislation and IRS budget proposals—expected before July 4—will determine the scale of changes and challenges for the next tax season.

Now comes a bigger challenge. A mammoth legislative package ... a senior policy analyst at the nonprofit Tax Foundation. “But ...

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins has released her Fiscal Year 2026 Objectives Report to Congress, praising the 2025 filing season for its efficiency while underscoring persistent ...

National Taxpayer Advocate rings warning bell about how much the IRS will be prepared for 2026 tax season, given job cuts and tax changes.

As the Internal Revenue Service begins accepting tax returns for the 2021 tax year Monday, officials are warning that the agency is facing “enormous challenges” during this tax filing season ...

The IRS faces operational challenges as recent layoffs threaten to delay tax refunds and stimulus checks. Despite a court-ordered reinstatement of thousands of employees, uncertainty looms over ...

After a successful 2025 tax filing season, the loss of over 25% of staff and a 37% drop in funding leave the status of the 2026 season in doubt, the national taxpayer advocate’s midyear report said.

National Taxpayer Advocate rings warning bell about how much the IRS will be prepared for 2026 tax season, given job cuts and tax changes.

Congressional actions on tax legislation and IRS budget proposals—expected before July 4—will determine the scale of changes and challenges for the next tax season.