IRS Generally Did Well in 2026, but Some Taxpayers Faced Challenges: Watchdog

The National Taxpayer Advocate oversees the IRS.

The Internal Revenue Service in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The IRS generally performed well when handling tax returns this year for 2025, but there were some problems, a watchdog said on June 24.

The IRS processed some 139 million individual tax returns, provided more than 90 million refunds, and successfully implemented major changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins said in a report to Congress. About 98 percent of the returns were submitted electronically, and about the same percent of refunds were delivered through direct deposit.