IRS Should Trim the Glut of Unused Office Space, Watchdog Says

The IRS has made efforts to cut back on its unused office space but still must create a long-term plan for space reduction past 2026, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said in a report Monday.

The agency’s overall space footprint since 2018 has declined by 2 million rentable square feet, from 24.3 million to 22.3 million, the report said.

The IRS watchdog recommended the agency create a long-term space reduction plan, reevaluate its existing reduction projects to reflect the current IRS telework policy, and clarify instructions for its interface system to make occupancy reporting more accurate.

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