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.

Buyouts and layoffs, together, thinned the IRS workforce from 102,113 to 75,702, according to the advocate’s report. The cuts ...

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 ...

Tax changes in Trump bill could swamp understaffed IRS Now comes a bigger challenge. A mammoth legislative package, approved by the Senate on July 1, includes dozens of tax cuts, tax-cut ...

One of the most successful filing seasons in recent memory" still had a few potholes — and cutbacks at the Internal Revenue Service portend tougher seasons ahead, according to the latest report to ...

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 ...

While tariffs continue to dominate headlines, they represent a fraction of the policy changes impacting businesses.

The 2026 tax season could be rough, with IRS staff cuts and budget woes likely causing delays and service issues for taxpayers.