Agencies prepare for partial shutdown, as lawmakers look to minimize its impact
The Senate passed a spending package on Friday, based on a compromise reached between President Donald Trump and…
IRS lowers phone service targets after falling short on filing season hiring goals
The IRS is lowering expectations for how many taxpayer calls it will answer during this year’s filing season,…
Funding rescissions, re-staffing initiatives and other major takeaways from the final FY26 funding package
A government shutdown at the end of January is looking unlikely, even as Congress has just more than…
Trump lauds ‘tremendous’ federal workforce cuts. Good government group calls them ‘disturbing.’
As he marked one year since being sworn into office, President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted the actions…
A federal workforce census, targeted cuts and more key takeaways from the latest FY26 spending package
Congress has unveiled yet another package of bills to fund some agencies through fiscal 2026, marking a third…
Highlights from latest spending bills
Congressional appropriators are seeking less aggressive budget cuts for the IRS than what the Trump administration has proposed.…
Former IRS employee from San Antonio receives 2-year prison sentence in false tax return investigation
SAN ANTONIO – A former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee from San Antonio has been sentenced to two…
How staffing cuts in 2025 transformed the federal workforce
As a tumultuous year for the federal workforce comes to a close, many employees are in a much…
Agencies prepare to bring back furloughed staff, rescind layoffs as shutdown comes to an end
Agencies are telling furloughed federal employees that they’re expected to show up Thursday morning, now that House lawmakers…
IRS layoffs that were ‘off the table’ this summer now deepen short-staffing concerns
The IRS, midway through preparations for next year’s filing season, is once again facing staffing cuts, now that…
IRS says shutdown-exempt staff face furloughs if they take too much leave
The IRS furloughed nearly half its workforce earlier this week, but is now warning remaining staff they may…
Tax brackets 2026: What are the new income thresholds from the IRS?
The Internal Revenue Service Thursday released the updated tax brackets for the 2026 tax year. Changes to the…