Tight Job Market Sees IRS Facing Uphill Battle to Hire 87,000 Staff

Tight Job Market Sees IRS Facing Uphill Battle to Hire 87,000 Staff
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building is seen in Washington on Sept. 28, 2020. Erin Scott/Reuters
Bryan Jung
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The Internal Revenue Service’s plan to massively expand its staff has become more difficult with the tight U.S. labor market.

The Democrats’ “Inflation Reduction Act” gave the IRS $80 billion over ten years to boost its personnel in order to collect more in unpaid taxes and upgrade its computer systems. The bill also sought to invest in climate change programs and expand Obamacare.

Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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