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IRS plans to lay off 7,000 probationary workers beginning Thursday: Report

At least 6,000 employees of the Internal Revenue Service are expected to receive termination notices, focused mainly on temporary workers and newer hires, as reported by The New York Times, CBS News, and Politico.
The Small Business/Self-Employed division will see over 3,500 employees laid off, affecting those dealing with taxes for more than 57 million small businesses, according to IRS sources.
President Donald Trump's executive order on February 11 aimed at significantly shrinking the federal workforce and is driving these layoffs, according to the IRS Human Capital Office.
Critics, including former agency officials and Democrats, warn that the job cuts may hinder tax filing for 2024, impacting the IRS's ability to support taxpayers effectively, according to sources familiar with the situation.

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Financial Post

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