# IRS Rebuilds Tax Enforcement Workforce

The IRS plans to hire roughly 1,000 employees across its Small Business and Self-Employed (SBSE) and Large Business and International (LB&I) divisions, plus about 175 employees for Criminal Investigation (CI), following substantial workforce losses associated with federal employee departure incentives. The reported losses were approximately 35% in SBSE, 20% in LB&I, 10% in CI, and about one-quarter of the IRS workforce overall. This is a staffing and enforcement-capacity development; the signal identifies no contract award, solicitation, or other procurement opportunity.

- Procurement professionals should distinguish the hiring plan from an acquisition: no contracting vehicle, requirement, funding amount, or solicitation is specified.
- Contractors and other businesses subject to IRS oversight may find the planned staffing changes relevant to expectations about the agency’s tax compliance and enforcement capacity, but the signal does not specify changes to requirements or enforcement timelines.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Published:** October 23, 2026

### Government Entities
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

### Key Quotes
> The IRS will hire roughly 1,000 employees for the small business and self-employed and large business and international divisions
> — Original poster

### Sources
- [After DOGE Cuts, IRS to Now Hire About 1,000 for Civil Divisions](https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/comments/1xddeja/after_doge_cuts_irs_to_now_hire_about_1000_for) - reddit-fednews