The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say
- The IRS is planning to reduce its workforce by as much as half through layoffs, attrition, and incentivized buyouts, according to two anonymous sources.
- The IRS currently employs roughly 90,000 workers across the United States, according to IRS data.
- A White House memo requires federal agencies to report on reduction plans by March 13, but approval for the IRS plan remains uncertain.
- John Koskinen, a former IRS Commissioner, stated that a reduction of tens of thousands of employees would render the IRS 'dysfunctional'.
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Trump's plans to slash IRS staff could derail agency amid tax season
Correction: This article was updated to remove a reference to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith’s (R-Mo.) views on IRS collections and the debt ceiling. (The Hill) - The IRS is preparing to get rid of half of its workforce, according to two media reports – part of a blitz by the Trump administration to reduce the size and scope of the federal government during its first hundred days in office. The potential staffing reduction …
The IRS reportedly plans to cut half of its 90,000 workforce – CLG News
The IRS reportedly plans to cut half of its 90,000 workforce | 5 March 2025 | The Internal Revenue Service reportedly plans to cut its roughly 90,000-employee workforce by as much as half, as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce. The cuts will be made through a mix of attrition, layoffs and incentivized buyouts, two people familiar with the situation told Rhe Associated Press. The reduction of th…
More Winning: Trump Looking to Cut 50% of IRS Workforce
More news on Donald Trump’s cuts is being reported and this one is even more dear to the heart of every patriot. This time, it is being reported that the Trump administration os looking to cull up to half of the IRS. There are about 100,000 employees of the IRS at this time. But the […] The post More Winning: Trump Looking to Cut 50% of IRS Workforce appeared first on The Lid.
DOGE's Cuts in One IRS Division Are Perplexing
The IRS is working on a plan that would see its 90,000-strong workforce reduced by as much as half, the AP 's sources say. The cuts would come as part of President Trump's DOGE-led moves to pare down the size of the federal workforce, and would add to the...
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