IRS to lay off 6,700 employees on Thu., source says

I.R.S. to Begin Laying Off Roughly 6,000 Employees on Thursday
The terminations will target relatively recent hires at the I.R.S., which the Biden administration had attempted to revitalize.
IRS to lay off 6,700 employees on Thursday, source says
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service will lay off about 6,700 employees on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said, a restructuring that could strain the tax-collecting agency's resources during the critical tax-filing season.
IRS laying off around 6,000 employees, primarily impacting new hires: Reports
Probationary employees, who have worked at the IRS for less than one or two years, will be primarily impacted by the layoffs, Reuters reported. The Trump administration has launched sweeping layoffs across the federal government for these new hires, who typically receive less protections than their colleagues with a longer tenure.
IRS plans to lay off 7,000 probationary workers beginning Thursday, AP source says
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IRS layoffs expected to begin tomorrow, union official says
The DOGE-driven job cuts are coming in the midst of the tax filing season, and some tax industry professionals fear disruptions.
US IRS to Start Laying off 6,000 Employees on Thursday, NYT Reports
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service will begin laying off about 6,000 employees on Thursday, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the plans. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
Layoffs within the IRS to begin Thursday
A union representative for the IRS has advised that layoffs within the agency will begin today. The Secretary of Commerce says the president's goal is to abolish the IRS and instead raise revenue by charging other counties through tariffs.
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