AI, due diligence and the new IRS
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The Internal Revenue Service that practitioners face in 2026 is not the IRS of 2024. The agency started 2025 with about 102,000 employees. It finished the year with about 74,000. That is a 27% reduction, concentrated in experienced enforcement and technical staff. The National Taxpayer Advocate confirmed those numbers in her 2025 Annual Report to Congress.
Author: Mark Friedlich and Sterling F. Cunningham
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6/17/2026 10:43:00 AM
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