IRS Layoffs During Tax Season

SOURCE www.politico.com
The IRS plans to lay off 6,000 employees during tax-filing season, with newer hires being targeted. This may impact tax collections and customer service.

Key Points

  • 6,000 IRS employees to be laid off
  • Newer hires being targeted
  • Disproportionate impact on enforcement and taxpayer service personnel

Pros

  • Effort to shrink the federal workforce
  • Part of a broader Trump administration initiative

Cons

  • May impact tax collections and customer service
  • Disproportionately affects newer employees