Almost 20,000 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees have accepted a second buyout offer from the Trump administration, according to Bloomberg. The total figure represents about one-fifth of the agency’s workforce.
The mass departure follows an earlier buyout in which 4,700 employees left, while another 7,000 probationary staff were placed on administrative leave. The buyouts are part of a larger reduction-in-force strategy overseen by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The latest round of exits was timed to occur after the 2025 tax filing deadline. Those accepting the buyout will receive salary and benefits through the end of September.
The IRS says it will relocate staff to assist during tax seasons to offset staffing losses. The resignations are expected to reverse much of the hiring gains from the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, which allocated $80 billion to modernize the agency.
Acting IRS Commissioner Melanie Krause and other top officials are also stepping down following the buyouts.
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