The IRS is drafting plans to cut roughly half of its 90,000 person workforce

[Morrison71]

The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say

The IRS is drafting plans to try to cut its workforce of roughly 90,000 people in half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation and not authorized to speak on the record.

apnews.com

The IRS is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation.

The layoffs are part of the Trump administration's effortsto shrink the size of the federal workforce through billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency by closing agencies, laying off nearly all probationary employees who have not yet gained civil service protection and offering buyouts to almost all federal employees through a "deferred resignation program" to quickly reduce the government workforce.

A reduction in force of tens of thousands of employees would render the IRS "dysfunctional," said John Koskinen, a former IRS commissioner.

 

[HROT]

That reminds me, I forgot to claim $25,000 in charity donations and $50,000 in medical expenses last year.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

I have to imagine that means the only auditing that will be done is on middle and lower class filings.

 

[fredjr82]

Not like Trump ever filed anyway. Already got my return this year, so I'll plan on a delay next year.

 

[Huey Grey]

I'm guessing that a flood of people won't be paying their taxes owed this year. And really how will the IRS keep up with a skeleton crew?

 

[jdv77]

Hope the AI auditor doesn't hallucinate while reviewing my return.

 

[SIXERS24]

Half of the 90,000 new agents goods

 

[Hammerhead02]

Half of the 90,000 new agents goods

I assume you believe that people paying taxes isn't necessary.

 

[ISUBryce]

Massive negative impact on the budget.

In enforcing our nations laws these folks pay for themselves 12x over.

Please stop telling me you care about the budget if you support this.

 

[StormHawk42]

Half of the 90,000 new agents goods

Most of those agents were specifically assigned to chase down higher level tax fraud and bigger audits. Cutting them means more poor and middle income people will get audited because those are easier and more straightforward.

People cheering fewer IRS employees do not regularly deal with the IRS.

 

[ft254]

That reminds me, I forgot to claim $25,000 in charity donations and $50,000 in medical expenses last year.

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