US EditionIRS to Lay Off 25% of Staff, Eliminate Civil Rights Office in Latest Cuts, Washington Post Reports
- The IRS plans to lay off up to 20,000 staffers, which is about 25% of its workforce, as part of recent cuts, according to sources familiar with the situation.
- The IRS Office of Civil Rights and Compliance will reduce its staff by 75%, with remaining workers absorbed into the Office of Chief Counsel, as reported by three sources.
- The Washington Post noted that these workforce reductions are part of the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy.
- A Treasury spokesperson indicated that staffing reductions aim to improve operations through technology innovations.
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A bloated IRS prepares to cut workforce by 25%
Nearly two months after a top Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) official and support team arrived at IRS headquarters to investigate waste and fraud — aiming to streamline a bloated and corrupt federal bureaucracy — the Trump administration has begun a sizeable workforce reduction across the federal agency. Fox News reported late Friday evening that the IRS will begin laying off about 20,000 staffers — up to 25% of the workforce — on Fr…
IRS to cut up to 20K workers, slash workforce by roughly 25%
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has begun laying off thousands of employees, with the Associated Press reporting that the agency plans to cut as many as 20,000 employees, representing roughly 25% of its entire workforce.
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