The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) is concerned that the IRS may not be ready for the 2026 filing season, even after approvals to hire 5,700 new employees for Submission Processing and Accounts Management functions.
A January 26 memo to the IRS commissioner warned that agency hires as of late December were far short of those authorized. Changes to the hiring process and last year’s shutdown delayed onboarding these new employees, said TIGTA. Beyond that, the memo cautions that modernization efforts meant to offset some of the last year’s staffing reductions may not be far enough along to impact the current filing season.
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