U.S. Government Proposes Significant IRS Workforce Reduction

According to Odaily, the department led by Elon Musk has proposed a substantial reduction in the workforce of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The plan aims to cut nearly 20% of IRS employees by May 15, a month after the U.S. tax day. U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed federal agencies to submit plans for 'massive' layoffs by Thursday local time. Details of the IRS proposal have been shared in an email from the government efficiency department and will be discussed at a leadership meeting on Thursday morning. The latest round of layoffs is expected to affect approximately 6,800 employees, in addition to around 6,700 probationary employees who have already been dismissed and 4,700 employees who accepted voluntary buyouts under the Trump administration.