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Workforce Management Tax Filing Leadership Changes Employee Management Commissioner Tax Refunds Data Access Workforce Reduction Job Cuts Data Sharing Agreements Taxpayer Rights Tax Policy Taxpayer Privacy Workforce Changes Taxpayer Services Employee Termination Leadership Employee Furloughs Employee Operations Customer Service Tax Refund Processing Tax Compliance Funding Hiring Freeze Tax Database Access Layoffs Taxpayer Assistance Staffing Cuts Tax Revenue

GAO Warns IRS Entered 2026 Tax Season Understaffed After Deep Cuts

Shutdown-driven hiring delays left new IRS staff undertrained entering this filing season.

Bigger IRS Refunds This Year, but New Freezes and Staff Cuts Threaten Delays

IRS CEO Overhauls Leadership Days Before Filing Season Opens

IRS Keeps Oct. 15 Extension Deadline In Place Despite Shutdown

IRS Violated Its Procedures in Mass February Firings, Watchdog Finds

Trump Removes Billy Long as IRS Commissioner, Names Bessent Interim Head

IRS Staff Cuts Deepen to 27% in IT and Services, Fueling Filing Season Concerns

IRS Staff Cuts Threaten to Strain 2026 Tax Filing Season