The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is considering walking half of its approximately 90,000 employees through the door, multiple reports claimed Tuesday.
If true, it will be the latest in the efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Elon Musk, challenging deep states and allowing government officials to be more efficient and accountable.
Doge's comprehensive goal is to reduce the deficit by $1 trillion. This has begun with massive layoffs across multiple government agencies.
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When asked about the US, reports and sources of plans to cut IRS personnel down by half Confirmed Such projects are being discussed internally.
Last month, the IRS fired around 7,000 probation employees for services that last year or less amid similar cuts at other federal agencies.
According to the latest IRS data, federal tax collectors employ a total of around 90,000 workers across the United States.
The AP reports that the organization is offering IRS employees acquiring the “resignation program” to its “resignation program” as well as almost every federal employee across the government.
After being fired in downtown Denver on Thursday, February 20, 2025, former domestic revenue workers Teyausane Sanders and Jasmine Williams left their offices after being fired in downtown Denver after the Trump administration began working to disregard the federal workforce via the Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Hyoung Chang/Medianews Group/The Denver Post by Getty)
However, IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season were told earlier this month that they would not be allowed to accept a purchase offer from the Trump administration until mid-May after taxpayers filed it.
In addition to the planned layoffs, the Trump administration intends to lend IRS workers to the Department of Homeland Security to help enforce immigrants.
According to a White House memo sent to federal agencies in late February, the agency plans to prepare a report on cuts in its power plans by March 13, but it is unclear whether the White House will approve the IRS restructuring plan, and whether it will over the period in which it will be implemented.
