
December 28, 2025

IRS funding totals $79.6B under the Inflation Reduction Act, with a $1.4B rescission. Official reports outline what the changes mean for Texas filers.

IRS response times follow national timelines. Here’s what Texas taxpayers should expect for refund processing, delays, and customer service wait times.

IRS service capacity changes may affect California taxpayers first, with impacts on phone wait times, in-person appointments, and paper return processing.

IRS processing capacity handled nearly 174 million returns in 2024 as California filed 20 million state tax returns, based on GAO and IRS data.

USCIS and IRS link staffing change levels to government processing timelines, citing workforce allocations and filing season risks in recent updates.

IRS service strains deepen as staffing drops, backlogs grow, and watchdogs warn of refund delays and modernization setbacks ahead of filing season.