The tax agency overall is down a quarter of its staff through a combination of deferred resignations, retirements and RIFs, ...

The Internal Revenue Service is continuing to shed employees, with over 25% of its workforce now gone since the beginning of ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is bracing for a challenging 2026 tax season following a significant reduction in its ...

Staffing shortfalls and intricate new policies are complicating efforts at the Treasury Department and IRS to meet President ...

Per CBS News, one of DOGE’s stated goals is to cut 40% of the IRS workforce. Thus far, via both “deferred resignations” and layoffs, the IRS has lost approximately 11% of its workforce in 2025.

Official data cited by CNN reveals a 24% reduction in the IRS workforce since Trump's tenure began, with a particularly severe impact on areas responsible for auditing large taxpayers.

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 ...

The potential reduction of the IRS workforce by 50% could lead to significant revenue losses over the next decade. The impact of these cuts extends beyond the IRS itself.

Meanwhile, the IRS has also been affected by DOGE's cost-cutting measures. Reports indicate that DOGE has reduced the IRS workforce by 11%, with a particular impact on auditors.

Return on investment in the IRS The medium- to long-run costs of halving the IRS workforce would far outweigh the savings from staffing cuts. There is no rigorous evidence suggesting that the ...