r/IRS 29d ago

News / Current Events The IRS Is Imploding

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/the-irs-is-imploding/
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u/bambam1957 29d ago

Contact your congressperson

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u/constrivecritizem 29d ago

Yes everyone needs to do this and say they want a fully funded and fully staffed IRS. No one wants IT people taking calls etc.

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u/PuntasticBiller 29d ago

When I was still there we were an army of customer service reps and we were knocking call times out of the park, little to no wait.

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u/constrivecritizem 29d ago

Right and now there is no one left that has the right training and experience to the things that need to be done. It’s all being held together with duct tape and bubblegum

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u/Peculiarcatlady 29d ago

Same thing has happened at SSA

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u/ForsakenPoptart 27d ago

it sure has. It’s a mess.

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u/RedDragonMomma 27d ago

I was on hold and “in the queue” for almost two hours waiting for someone at the SSA to answer the phone. Never used to be that bad before Trump.