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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 7 MIN

‘A huge test for the IRS’: Senators warn shrinking workforce may hamper upcoming filing season

from The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The IRS is weeks away from the start of a busier-than-usual filing season. But a group of senators is warning that the agency may be stretched too thin to respond to taxpayers’ needs. The agency lost about a quarter of its workforce last year and is embarking on a major shakeup of its IT operations. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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