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

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.

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

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

The 2025 tax filing season ran smoothly despite thousands of IRS layoffs, but the 2026 tax filing season could be challenging ...

The IRS faces a challenging 2026 tax season due to significant staff reductions. Experts warn that these cuts could severely ...

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.

Lawmakers noted their letter comes as “recent IRS staffing challenges caused by the Trump Administration” have complicated ...

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

Looking past the inevitability that reduced tax enforcement will depress the government’s revenue collection ability ...