IRS workforce down 28% over last year, from 101k employees to 74k employees
From TIGTA’s 9 Jun 2026 report:
We also know that many departing employees were experienced workers with institutional knowledge and technical expertise that cannot easily be replaced. In our 2026 Filing Season memorandum to the IRS Commissioner, we warned that the IRS faces elevated operational risks for the season due to staffing shortages, delayed hiring, and significant backlogs. For example, key inventories waiting to be processed (such as amended tax returns and taxpayer correspondence) have significantly increased.
Definitely noticed it’s gotten harder to work with the IRS lately. :/
