IRS Audit Revenue Plunges Following Mass Layoffs, Watchdog Finds The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has reported a significant decline in IRS audit revenue following mass layoffs, from $10 billion to $6.
5 billion. This drop comes as the agency shed thousands of enforcement workers, leaving it with 17,517 auditors and collectors as of January this year.
Fiscal 2024 saw $10 billion in revenue from audits, while fiscal 2025's haul was a mere $6. 5 billion, a decline of nearly one third.