The Internal Revenue Service plans to lay off thousands of probationary workers, according to The Associated Press.
Citing two sources with information on the agency's plans, the AP reported last week that the layoffs could start any day now.
The Trump administration intensified efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection, AP reported, stating that it’s unclear how many IRS workers will be affected.
“In the middle of tax season, under the deceitful guise of ‘efficiency,’ the President and his reckless billionaire Cabinet are purging the agency responsible for processing Americans’ returns, issuing timely refunds, and holding wealthy tax cheats accountable," Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, said Thursday in a statement. "This isn’t about efficiency; it’s about giving a free pass for the Administration’s rich friends while leaving everyday Americans to suffer from strained services."
Added Neal: “When the IRS is adequately staffed and funded, the American people benefit. After the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats made historic investments in the IRS, the agency collected over $1 billion from rich tax dodgers. Now, the Trump-Musk Administration is tearing down that progress to roll out the red carpet for their wealthy interests."
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