New York Times, Trump Administration Pushes to Slash I.R.S. Work Force in Half:
The Internal Revenue Service is preparing to shed as much as 50 percent of its staff, according to four people familiar with the matter, a significant cut that could jeopardize the agency’s ability to complete its basic mission of collecting taxes.
The I.R.S. started the Trump administration with roughly 100,000 employees. It has already laid off more than 7,000 people who had recently joined the agency and had fewer job protections, and thousands more have taken Elon Musk’s offer to resign. Those cuts, as well as normal attrition, are expected to count toward the Trump administration’s goal of halving the number of people who work at the I.R.S., two of the people said. …
Losing half of its employees would severely strap the I.R.S., which has struggled for years with hiring and retaining a work force that can process millions of tax returns every year and conduct complex audits. Americans may have to wait longer to receive refunds or speak with I.R.S. employees in future filing seasons, while corporations and rich Americans may face less scrutiny from the thinly staffed tax agency.
Bloomberg, Trump Administration Aims to Halve IRS Workforce By End of Year
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