{
  "id": 4880216,
  "title": "IRS audit revenue plunged following mass layoffs, watchdog finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/irs-audit-revenue-plunged-following-mass-layoffs-watchdog-finds",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T15:11:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/irs-audit-revenue-decline-worker-cuts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) reported that IRS audit revenue plunged 35% in fiscal 2025 due to mass layoffs, with the agency collecting $6.5 billion from audits, down from $10 billion the previous year. The number of IRS employees working in auditing and collections dropped to 17,517 as of January 2026, a decline of nearly 10,000 workers from fiscal 2024. TIGTA expressed concern that the staffing reductions may have a lasting impact on the IRS's ability to enforce tax laws and improve taxpayer service.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}