IRS Office of Examination Staff
(average positions realized)

Fiscal Year
All
Revenue Agents Tax Auditors Other
1981
22,716
13,184
4,032
5,500
1982
22,766
13,450
3,844
5,472
1983
23,661
13,563
3,791
6,307
1984
23,934
13,405
3,459
7,070
1985
24,798
13,557
3,513
7,728
1986
26,120
13,619
3,292
9,209
1987
29,243
14,944
3,105
11,194
1988
31,895
16,559
3,242
12,094
1989
31,315
16,486
3,327
11,502
1990
28,788
15,526
3,003
10,259
1991
28,592
15,738
2,842
10,012
1992
28,393
15,947
2,704
9,742
1993
27,490
15,541
2,556
9,393
1994
26,894
15,206
2,460
9,227
1995
27,808
15,869
2,732
9,207
1996
27,350
15,330
2,627
9,393
1997
25,593
14,591
2,344
8,659
1998*
21,599
13,687
2,128
5,784
1999
20,506
13,037
1,924
5,545
2000 20,419
12,527
1,689
6,203
2001
na
12,154
1,356
na

 

Source: Internal Revenue Service

* In 1998, the figures no longer include IRS Service Center audit staff which were included in totals for prior years. IRS estimates that this definitional change reduced Examination staff figures by approximately 2500 FTE's (average positions realized). This definitional change was the chief reason for the reduction in the "other" category shown above for 1998.

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