$80 Billion Influx Has Helped Customer Service, I.R.S. Says

One year after the Internal Revenue Service received a huge influx of cash, the agency said it had increased its full-time staff to nearly 90,000, a level not seen in more than a decade.

The additional staffing comes as the I.R.S. — which received an $80 billion infusion last year as part of the Inflation Reduction Act — has prioritized hiring at the agency, which has seen its budget and ranks dwindle over the past decade.

The agency is…