IRS piloting AI and large language models (LLMs) for taxpayer support — a ~$6.0M federal contract (USAspending)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ordered about $6.0 million ($5,992,707) to pilot artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) in taxpayer support services. The recipient is ATI Government Solutions. A notable case of LLMs being trialed in a core civilian-agency function — taxes.
Contract key facts
- RecipientATI GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS LLC
- Contract value$5,992,707 (≈$6M)
- Awarding agencyDepartment of the Treasury
- Awarding sub-agencyInternal Revenue Service
- Award typeDELIVERY ORDER
- Period of performance2024-09-30 〜 2025-08-21
- Contract ID (PIID)2032H524F00705
Contract scope (original)
THIS IS A DELIVERY ORDER TO ACQUIRE TAXPAYER 180 SUPPORT SERVICES - PILOTING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL (LLM).
Key points
- IRS (Treasury) is piloting AI and large language models (LLMs) in taxpayer support
- Value ~$6.0M, delivery order, performance Sep 2024–Aug 2025
- Recipient: ATI Government Solutions
- A notable case of LLMs — generative AI's core tech — trialed in a core civilian function
- "Piloting" = a trial ahead of full rollout
- Of the 222 federal spending records this site holds as of 2026-09-01, 120 cover periods that have ended and 102 are still within term, two of them not yet begun.
1A civilian agency rather than defense
Government AI procurement tends to center on defense, but here a civilian agency — and a tax function that touches everyone — is trialing LLMs, the core technology behind generative AI. Taxpayer support involves heavy volumes of inquiries and references to documents and rules, an area expected to pair well with LLMs that understand and generate text.
2What the word piloting signals
3Half of these contracts have already ended
Of the 222 federal spending records this site holds as of 2026-09-01, 120 cover periods that have already ended and 102 are still within their term — two of which have not yet started.
Rather more than half are finished. What is published is the record of an award, and what became of it afterwards is not followed. Records of ended contracts stay in place, so reading the list as the procurement currently in motion departs from what is there.
Why it matters
A concrete sign that government AI demand is reaching a core civilian function — taxes — and in the form of LLMs. Useful for tracking generative AI in public administration and govtech trends.
FAQ
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Sources (primary)
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- USAspending (award details)
- Contract ID (PIID)：2032H524F00705