DIThe Distraction Index

#IRS

4 events across 4 weeks

1Damage
0Hype
3Noise
18.4Avg Dmg
15.9Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-23
Senate Democrats Investigate IRS CEO for Allegedly Misleading Congress
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
2.2
Hype
24.5
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
NOISE2026-05-31
Judge Orders Review of Trump's IRS Lawsuit Settlement
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
22.5
Hype
17.5
WEEK 54Jan 4 – 10
NOISE2026-01-09
IRS Announces 2026 Tax Filing Season Start Date
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
0.6
WEEK 14Mar 30 – Apr 5
DMG2025-04-05
IRS Layoffs and Civil Rights Office Closure
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
49.0
Hype
21.1