IRS to Lay Off Thousands of Probationary Workers During Tax Season, Amid Federal Workforce Cuts
The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary employees as early as next week, affecting their ability to handle the busy tax season.
The Biden administration invested heavily in the IRS through an $80 billion infusion of funds in Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act, which included plans to hire tens of thousands of new employees to help with customer service and enforcement as well as new technology to update the tax collection agency.
IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season
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The layoffs could potentially impact hundreds of thousands of people, although the exact number has not yet been confirmed, the AP reported.
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However, IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season were told they will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until after the taxpayer filing deadline, according to a letter sent recently to IRS employees.
IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season
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The major round of layoffs comes as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to trim federal government spending by shrinking the workforce — and ordered agencies to lay off probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection.
Up to 15K IRS probationary workers expected to be axed in middle of tax season amid DOGE cuts
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The Biden administration invested heavily in the IRS through an $80 billion infusion of funds in Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act, which included plans to hire tens of thousands of new employees to help with customer service and enforcement as well as new technology to update the tax collection agency.
IRS Will Lay Off Thousands Of Probationary Workers In The Middle Of Tax Season
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This comes as the Trump administration intensified sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection.
IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season
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This comes as the Trump administration intensified sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection.
IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season
ABC News·1M·ReliableThis source consistently reports facts with minimal bias, demonstrating high-quality journalism and accuracy.CenterThis outlet is balanced or reflects centrist views.The Biden administration invested heavily in the IRS through an $80 billion infusion of funds in Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act, which included plans to hire tens of thousands of new employees to help with customer service and enforcement as well as new technology to update the tax collection agency.
IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season
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IRS to Lay off Thousands of Workers During Tax Season
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These buyouts, or the option of "deferred resignation," were offered via email from the OPM to over two million federal employees.
IRS employees accept OPM federal worker buyout; How the 2025 tax season may be affected
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Summary
The IRS is set to lay off thousands of probationary workers as soon as next week amidst a push by the Trump administration to cut the federal workforce. With over 140 million tax returns expected this tax season, concerns have arisen regarding the agency's ability to manage this workload. IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be able to accept buyout offers under a recently introduced plan until after the filing deadline. The layoffs comes despite the substantial funding the IRS received from the Biden administration for hiring and enhancing taxpayer services.
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