Is an IRS audit less likely amid agency cuts? Some issues are still ‘low-hanging fruit,’ expert says
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This season, the IRS is smaller after staffing cuts from Elon Musk 's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and other 2025 reductions . As millions of filers race to meet the April 15 tax deadline , they may wonder if being picked for an IRS audit is now less likely amid the agency's trimmed workforce . As of Dec. 18, the IRS was about 27% smaller compared to the start of 2025, with the workforce falling from more than 102,000 in January 2025 to about 74,000 in December, according to
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