The 2026 tax year ought to be fun A quarter of the Internal Revenue Service's IT staff has departed since President Trump's ...

IRS funding has been targeted by Republican lawmakers since former President Joe Biden approved $80 billion for the agency via the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, in 2022. The IRS layoffs have ...

How the IRS layoffs could affect audits and refunds during tax filing season In February, an estimated 6,000 to 7,000 probationary workers were laid off from the IRS, and reports have indicated ...

In this economy, losing a job is especially rough, and if you’re one of the many people laid off this year or collecting unemployment, you’ve probably got a lot on your plate already. But there’s one ...

IRS has shrunk by 25%, mostly through voluntary separation incentives, while the Social Security Administration plans to shed ...

Some IRS managers have decided to “voluntarily downgrade” to non-management roles, because the pay “does not justify the ...

The Republican-led House Appropriations Subcommittee proposes a significant cut to the IRS budget, sparking a heated debate ...

CBS News Baltimore A group of Maryland lawmakers is calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to expedite federal tax refunds for individuals who are facing financial challenges. Sens. Chris ...

The Trump administration is warning of dire consequences if it cannot reverse the tax agency's recent staffing exodus.

The IRS processed 138 million returns in the 2025 filing season and issued 86 million refunds, with an average refund of $2,942. Few of the tax agency’s critics predicted a successful 2025 tax ...

The IRS letters to current and former federal workers prompted tax experts to warn that the unpaid bills could be used as a ...