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With extensive staffing cuts at the IRS since last year, fresh questions are arising over the usefulness of the CAP program for corporate taxpayers.

The IRS's overall improper payment rate on refundable tax breaks increased from 21.9% in 2024 to 26.5% in 2025, totaling about $28.1 billion.

The Internal Revenue Service slashed the number of languages it supported from 20 to seven in response to an executive order from President Trump.

The Internal Revenue Service's effort to reduce the amount of paper it deals with may be exposing taxpayer data to unwanted security vulnerabilities.

A top official at the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department was reportedly ousted after raising concerns over political influence over audits.

The Internal Revenue Service's Taxpayer Assistance Centers staff provided incorrect advice about the tax laws in nearly half the visits by inspectors.

The Internal Revenue Service consistently falls short of its longstanding 14% goal of hiring veterans, with annual hiring typically ranging from 7% to 11%.

The Internal Revenue Service is having trouble keeping track of exactly which other agencies are receiving the data, according to a new report.

The IRS has been offering live chat applications and automated chatbots, but their incorrect answers could prompt taxpayers to file incorrect tax returns.

The Internal Revenue Service's process for referring taxpayer inquiries to other business units can lead to delays and lost referrals, according to a new report.

The Internal Revenue Service had to hire over 2,000 employees after reducing its workforce last year by nearly a third, according to a new report.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report highlighted a practice that contributed to the departures of high-ranking IRS officials.

The procedures need fixing after the IRS approved potentially ineligible tax professionals, including some with a criminal history or uncertain citizenship.

The Internal Revenue Service received approximately $3.2 billion in unidentified payments from fiscal years 2022 through 2024.

The Internal Revenue Service increased overtime hours and pay for its employees after extensive staffing reductions and last fall's government shutdown.

The Internal Revenue Service has improved its ability to flag returns for signs of identity theft, adjusting its filters to reduce false positives and spot fraud.

Tax delinquency is increasing among federal government employees as well as retirees, according to a new report.

The Internal Revenue Service sometimes backdated tax penalty approvals in at least seven cases involving syndicated conservation easements, according to a new report.

Small businesses that don't qualify for a payroll tax break are still receiving it, despite the IRS's efforts to stop them, according to a new report.

The Internal Revenue Service rarely penalizes taxpayers who have high balances in foreign bank accounts and fail to file the proper forms, according to a new report.