The IRS is reportedly making plans to cut up to half of its workforce. The tax agency will do this through a combination of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts. The IRS currently employs approximately 90,000 workers, according to its latest data. Nearly 7,000 probationary workers with one year or less of service were let go in February. The mass layoffs of federal workers are part of President Trump’s efforts, through the Department of Government Efficiency, to root out perceived fraud, waste and abuse in the federal government.
