BREAKING: IRS drafting plans to fire half of its 90,000-person workforce.

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The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources sa
 By  FATIMA HUSSEIN
Updated 5:50 PM CST, March 4, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation.

The people spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to disclose the plans.

The layoffs are part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce through billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency by closing agencies, laying off nearly all probationary employees who have not yet gained civil service protection and offering buyouts to almost all federal employees through a “deferred resignation program” to quickly reduce the government workforce.

A reduction in force of tens of thousands of employees would render the IRS “dysfunctional,” said John Koskinen, a former IRS commissioner.

The federal tax collector employs roughly 90,000 workers total across the United States, according to the latest IRS data. People of color make up 56% of the IRS workforce, and women represent 65%.

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[Bigun]

Why stop there! Throw it on the ash heap of history where it properly belongs!

[Wingnut]

Why stop there! Throw it on the ash heap of history where it properly belongs!

Agreed. 

[bilo]

Why stop there! Throw it on the ash heap of history where it properly belongs!

The news gets better and better every day!

We might actually have a chance to bring the tyrannical bureaucracy to heel. I pray the weak members of the SCOTUS don't stop Trump.

[MajorClay]

can they wait until my refund is done?

[jafo2010]

The IRS is one of the agencies that should be closed completely.  COMPLETELY!

Only way to bring real change is to force Congress to do their damn job.  The cluster f*** that represents the IRS's efforts needs to end. 

END INCOME TAX AND INCOME TAX RETURNS.

SINCE THE USA IS A CONSUMER NATION, INSTITUTE A CONSUMPTION TAX. 

Get everyone paying taxes on what they purchase, excluding food.  I can't tell you how many people I know working the system, paying zero or next to zero in taxes, living in $1million+ homes, driving luxury cars, and ON OBAMACARE!!!!!

I know an architect that has never filed an IRS tax return.  NEVER!!!!!!  His whole life, never paid a dime in taxes, and he made a six figure income much of his life.

[Bigun]

can they wait until my refund is done?

Refund? WTF is that?

[jafo2010]

When the Income Tax was created, it was created with the understanding that it would end.  So, end it already, and tell Congress to enact legislation for a Consumption Tax.

[Bigun]

The IRS is one of the agencies that should be closed completely.  COMPLETELY!

Only way to bring real change is to force Congress to do their damn job.  The cluster f*** that represents the IRS's efforts needs to end. 

END INCOME TAX AND INCOME TAX RETURNS.

SINCE THE USA IS A CONSUMER NATION, INSTITUTE A CONSUMPTION TAX. 

Get everyone paying taxes on what they purchase, excluding food.  I can't tell you how many people I know working the system, paying zero or next to zero in taxes, living in $1million+ homes, driving luxury cars, and ON OBAMACARE!!!!!

I know an architect that has never filed an IRS tax return.  NEVER!!!!!!  His whole life, never paid a dime in taxes, and he made a six figure income much of his life.

  

[Bigun]

When the Income Tax was created, it was created with the understanding that it would end.  So, end it already, and tell Congress to enact legislation for a Consumption Tax.

HR25 to be precise. Currently before Ways and Means in the House.