The IRS terminated about 7 percent of its roughly 100,000-person workforce in February, including at least 5,000 in the ...

The IRS staffing cuts started in late February and were part of broader federal spending reductions via Elon Musk’s so-called ...

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced that IRS Chief Operating Officer Melanie Krause will become acting IRS Commissioner.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has fired 7,000 workers in Washington, D.C., and around the country—layoffs occurring right as the 2025 tax return filing season hits full steam. The cuts are one ...

saying the move at the tax-collecting agency could increase the nation’s deficit. In an op-ed for The New York Times, former commissioners Lawrence Gibbs, Fred Goldberg, Charles Rossotti, Mark Everson ...

Trump may target IRS next for job cuts. CPAs warn Americans to file early before the cuts to avoid refund delays or long help ...

Experts warn that filing close to the deadline or submitting a return with errors is a recipe for delay. During tax season, IRS employees wear a lot of hats. Filing a paper return or having your ...

Advertisement Advertisement In a statement obtained by the Washington Post, former IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, who worked under President Donald Trump’s first term, stated that “there ...

A worker shortage, he said, may mean: Possibly noncompliant taxpayers, Rettig said. “IRS compliance activities are necessary to our system of voluntary self-assessment,” he said.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Possibly noncompliant taxpayers, Rettig said. “IRS compliance activities are necessary to our system of voluntary self-assessment,” he ...