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IRS to lay off 6,700 probationary workers

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WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — The Internal Revenue Service will lay off 6,700 workers in Washington, D.C., and around the U.S. beginning Thursday, a government official told NewsNation. As of May 2024, the agency had more than 94,000 employees. About 1 out of every 7 of them have been on the job for a year or less. Another 1 of 7 have been employed there for one to two years. Making fast money on vending machines: Is it that easy? The layoffs …

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IRS fires 6,700 employees amid tax filing season - West Hawaii Today

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration started firing about 6,700 employees at the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter, extending its cost-cutting measures to the federal agency responsible for collecting tax revenue from millions of Americans.

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IRS to lay off 6,700 probationary workers

WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — The Internal Revenue Service will lay off 6,700 workers in Washington, D.C., and around the U.S. beginning Thursday, a government official told NewsNation. As of May 2024, the agency had more than 94,000 employees. About 1 out of every 7 of them have been on the job for a year or less. Another 1 of 7 have been employed there for one to two years. Making fast money on vending machines: Is it that easy? The layoffs …

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TRUMP FIRING 6,000 IRS EMPLOYEES

As the tax filing season officially begins across the United States, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has started laying off approximately 6,000 employees, with many of the affected workers being lower-ranking staff. The Trump administration is pushing for large-scale cuts in federal employees through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. On the 20th (local time), Axios reported that as part of the Trump a…

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NewsNation broke the news in Chicago, United States on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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