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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Fatima Hussein

IRS faces stiff challenges in 2026 tax season due to workforce cuts and new laws, a watchdog says

IRS Report - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The national taxpayer advocate is cautioning that the 2026 tax filing season is likely to present challenges for taxpayers who encounter problems with filing their taxes given the exodus of IRS workers since the start of the Trump administration.

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins released her annual report to Congress on Wednesday, two days after the start of the 2026 season. She finds that while the IRS was able to process returns in 2025 without major disruptions, “entering 2026, the landscape is markedly different.”

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