Fewer Layoffs at IRS?

Just when it looked like we knew something …

Instead, it now seems like the staffing cuts the IRS was ordered to make may have been too much too soon. After dropping over a quarter of its workforce since Donald Trump again entered the office of president in January, the agency may be looking to bring some of the employees let go in that purge back into the fold.

I don’t want to get too deep into exactly what’s been happening within the agency since January, but if you are interested in it, please visit this story from Accounting Today.

What I do think is appropriate here, however, is to remind everyone how dangerous it could be to look at instances like IRS job cuts as chances to get away with something. I know there are people out there who felt a little excitement when the IRS was planning to have less workers around to carry out costly and lengthy audits, but just like that possibility came about quickly, now we see how it can be just as easy for things to swing back the other way.

If you are going to spend time thinking about taxes, it would be more worthy to look at how provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill will affect your situation than looking into the nebulous future of the IRS. Those words have become the law of the land and will need further legislation to change, not just whims.

Because as always, the best way to handle your taxes is to submit the best return you can for your situation under the current rules. That is what we remain committed to as an organization for our clients and it can even give comfort that you won’t be in potential danger in the future.

Warmly,

Josh Bousquet
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