IRS Layoffs Impacting Efficiency and Tax Filing Season

Thousands of IRS employees were laid off across the country, with more than 6,000 probationary workers let go. The layoffs are expected to impact tax filing season and the efficiency of the IRS. The fired employees expressed disappointment over the decisions and their impact on American taxpayers and the workforce.

Federal Employee Firings

Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies as part of Trump administration's effort to shrink the federal workforce. Terminations of probationary employees have started at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration.