The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin laying off 6,000 employees on Thursday as part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to reduce the federal workforce. The cuts primarily target newer hires, particularly those in enforcement roles, despite concerns that this could impact tax collections.
The layoffs come amid tax-filing season, but the agency is avoiding reductions in taxpayer-service positions to minimize disruptions. A union official at the IRS’s Kansas City facility confirmed that probationary employees in the Small Business/Self-Employed Division will be among those affected.
The job cuts are part of a government-wide downsizing initiative led by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has focused on eliminating newer hires who lack long-term job protections. The IRS, which expanded by 25% between 2021 and 2024, has been particularly vulnerable to the cuts.
Former IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig warned that reducing staff could weaken tax enforcement and benefit noncompliant taxpayers at the expense of those who follow the law. The Treasury Department has not commented on the layoffs.
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