Why 2026 tax season may be more stressful than last year

Taxpayers should brace themselves for a potentially more stressful filing season due to staff reductions at the IRS and major tax law changes, the National Taxpayer Advocate said in her annual report. The IRS is working with 27% fewer employees than last year, including about a 22% reduction in customer service representatives, to implement more than 100 changes in the tax code, Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins said in the report. Many of the tax changes from President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spend ...