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The IRS is planning to cut its workforce by up to 50% through layoffs, attrition, and buyouts, as part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to shrink the federal government. This reduction, which would affect approximately 90,000 employees, includes the recent layoff of 7,000 probationary employees and a proposed “deferred resignation program.” Former IRS commissioners warn that such drastic cuts would severely impair the agency’s functionality. The administration also plans to lend IRS personnel to the Department of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement.
Approximately 7,000 IRS employees, including probationary workers in compliance departments, were laid off as part of the Trump administration’s effort to reduce the federal workforce. These layoffs, overseen by the Department of Government Efficiency, disproportionately impacted probationary employees with less than a year of service, despite a prior delay in buyout offers for employees involved in the 2025 tax season. The impact on tax collection services remains uncertain, particularly considering the IRS’s recent success in collecting billions in back taxes from wealthy individuals. This action has sparked criticism, with one laid-off employee expressing dismay at the administration’s approach.
The mass firing of 6,700 IRS employees under the Trump administration’s government-wide cuts presents a significant problem. This isn’t simply a matter of downsizing; it’s a targeted dismantling of a crucial revenue-generating arm of the government. The timing is particularly suspect, occurring at a period when the IRS is already heavily burdened with processing tax returns.
The stated aim is cost-cutting, but the impact appears far more insidious. Focusing the layoffs on workers hired under the Biden administration, specifically those tasked with pursuing tax evasion amongst high-income earners, suggests a deliberate effort to weaken enforcement against wealthy individuals and corporations. This raises concerns about widespread corruption and the potential for increased tax fraud.… Continue reading
The IRS will begin laying off thousands of probationary employees as early as next week, amidst a Trump administration-initiated federal workforce reduction. This action follows a failed attempt to reduce the workforce via buyouts, with IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season barred from participating until after the filing deadline. The layoffs occur despite recent significant funding increases for the IRS, and amid ongoing legal challenges to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency’s sweeping plans to drastically reduce federal spending and agencies. The number of affected IRS employees remains unclear.
John Q. Hosedrinker 
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