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TIGTA update: IRS reductions and DRP effects as of July

| Importance: 6/10

TIGTA reports IRS workforce cut 25% to 77,428 employees by May 2025. 17,847 approved for TDRP/VSIP programs. 27% of tax examiners and 26% of revenue agents separated. Enforcement function faces up to 50% cuts through 2026. Critical revenue collection capacity compromised.

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Ex-Congressman Billy Long Confirmed as IRS Commissioner Despite Controversy

| Importance: 7/10

The Senate confirmed Billy Long, a former Republican congressman who previously sought to abolish the IRS, as the agency’s new commissioner. Long was confirmed on a 53-44 party-line vote despite concerns about his past work with a firm involved in pandemic tax credit fraud and his lack of tax …

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TIGTA snapshot: IRS workforce reductions, DRP details

| Importance: 6/10

TIGTA May 2025 report documents 25% IRS workforce reduction from 103,000 to 77,428 employees since Jan 2025. 25,386 separations via Deferred Resignation Program (DRP), terminations, RIFs. 27% of tax examiners, 26% of revenue agents departed. DRP required critical filing season staff work until May …

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IRS Launches Virtual Currency Compliance Campaign Using Chainalysis

| Importance: 7/10

The Internal Revenue Service announces a Virtual Currency Compliance Campaign to address tax noncompliance related to cryptocurrency use, heavily relying on Chainalysis blockchain surveillance software. The IRS Cyber Crimes Unit (CCU), a five-year-old division of IRS Criminal Investigation, deploys …

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