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

Diana Shaw of Wiley Rein LLP discusses the reduction in workforce at the IRS as detailed in a report by the Treasury ...

“But with the IRS workforce reduced by 26% and significant tax law changes on the horizon, there are risks to next year’s filing season.” The IRS did not respond to a request for comment.

Washington — The IRS boosted taxpayer services through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act but still faces processing claims from a coronavirus pandemic-era tax credit program and is slow to ...

However, that funding is at risk of being cut. The federal tax collection agency originally received an $80 billion infusion of funds under the Inflation Reduction Act, though a 2023 debt ceiling ...

IRS has improved taxpayer services but is slow ... Published: January 8, 2025. A sign is displayed outside the Internal Revenue Service ... that funding is at risk of being cut. The federal tax ...

IRS job cuts could slow service during 2026 tax season, expert says. Susan Tompor, ... A view of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 11, 2025.