IRS tax-enforcement revenue fell 35% amid staff cuts, Treasury IG says
A new Treasury Department inspector general report links IRS staff reductions in fiscal 2025 to a decline in tax revenue collected via enforcement actions, saying enforcement-linked revenue fell 35% last year.
By Kenneth CorbinIRS staff reductions in the 2025 fiscal year coincided with a decrease in the tax revenue the agency brought in via enforcement actions, according to a new report from the Treasury Department's inspector general for tax administration.
The report warns that recent workforce cuts co…