US IRS To Re-Evaluate Modernization Investments In Light of AI Technology (msn.com)
(Saturday March 15, 2025 @12:34PM (BeauHD)
from the AI-revolution dept.)
The IRS is [1]pausing its technology modernization efforts to reassess its strategy in light of AI advancements. Reuters reports:
> The agency will review a number of technology modernization initiatives that have been taken in recent years, including a new direct free filing system for tax returns that was launched last year under the Biden administration, the official told reporters. The official said the IRS did not have a specific number of staff cuts in mind as a result of the technology pause, but said there would be an opportunity to "realign the workforce to those new ways of doing business."
[1] https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-irs-to-re-evaluate-modernization-investments-in-light-of-ai-technology/ar-AA1AVW2P
> The agency will review a number of technology modernization initiatives that have been taken in recent years, including a new direct free filing system for tax returns that was launched last year under the Biden administration, the official told reporters. The official said the IRS did not have a specific number of staff cuts in mind as a result of the technology pause, but said there would be an opportunity to "realign the workforce to those new ways of doing business."
[1] https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-irs-to-re-evaluate-modernization-investments-in-light-of-ai-technology/ar-AA1AVW2P