From www.blakeoliver.com: The IRS’s slow response times and outdated systems were highlighted when a fix to a website login issue, initially estimated to take 103 days, was completed in just 71 minutes by the organization DOGE.

DOGE plans to conduct a 30-day hackathon to develop a “mega API” for IRS data, aiming to modernize the agency’s technology and improve efficiency.

The current technological gaps within the IRS create significant delays in auditor work, customer service, and simple task completion, which could be transformed by adopting cloud-based systems.