US EditionIRS to Lay Off 25% of Staff, Eliminate Civil Rights Office in Latest Cuts, Washington Post Reports
- The IRS plans to lay off up to 20,000 staffers, which is about 25% of its workforce, beginning layoffs on Friday, according to two people familiar with the situation who spoke to The Associated Press.
- The IRS Office of Civil Rights and Compliance will be reduced by 75% through layoffs, as stated by those familiar with the matter.
- IRS employees were informed they would not be able to accept a buyout offer until after the taxpayer filing deadline of April 15.
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Department cuts leak out in Friday news dump amid tariff shockwaves
Several departments within the federal government had personnel cuts leaked or reported while the U.S. fixates on and adjust’s to the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs. Positions at the IRS, State Department, and Energy Department have been marked for cuts or planned cuts during the tariff firestorm, which has plunged the stock market into the red. The IRS began its efforts to lay off 25% of its workforce, 20,000 jobs, on Friday in an expe…
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IRS plans to cut up to 25% of staff, starting with closing its civil rights office, AP sources say
The IRS plans to cut as many as 20,000 staffers as part of layoffs that began Friday. That's according to two people familiar with the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
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