Former IRS employees plan next steps amid agency’s exodus. Volunteers are here to help

Former IRS employees plan next steps amid agency’s exodus. Volunteers are here to help

The IRS is planning on a major reduction in its workforce, forcing many of its employees to figure out the next step in their careers. The agency is looking to shed about 40% of its workforce through a combination of voluntary incentives and layoffs, even as leaders are walking back some earlier plans for cutting staff. Some 7,000 recently fired probationary employees were given the option of returning to their jobs last Friday, and a government…