The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) have overlapping technological and customer-service goals.
October 07, 2025
high
organizational
General observation about shared operational priorities between two federal agencies.
A 2025 report from the Internal Revenue Service Office of Inspector General found that key IRS filing-season functions had lost 17% to 19% of their workforce, including an 18% reduction in fraud-detection staff and a 25% reduction in information-technology services staff.
October 06, 2025
high
temporal
Workforce levels in IRS units that support tax filing and implementation of tax-law changes.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025) included tax-law changes that require the Internal Revenue Service to implement new deductions for overtime and tips.
October 06, 2025
high
temporal
Tax-law provisions created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that affect IRS filing rules and taxpayer deductions.
The Internal Revenue Service employed 74,299 people as of July 24, 2025, representing a decline in staffing compared with the end of 2024.
July 24, 2025
high
temporal
Reported mid-2025 IRS employment level and the change from end-2024.
The Internal Revenue Service employed about 100,000 people at the end of 2024.
December 31, 2024
high
temporal
Baseline staffing level for the IRS at the end of 2024.
The Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service both pursue technological improvements and customer service goals.
medium
descriptive
General observation about overlapping organizational objectives of the two federal agencies.