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| Trump Admin Slashes 25% Of IRS Workforce In Sharp Reversal Of Biden-Era Expansion |
| 2025-07-24 |
| Did they return their AR's and body armor? [ZeroHedge] In one of the most sweeping overhauls of the federal bureaucracy in recent memory, the Internal Revenue Service is undergoing a dramatic contraction under the Trump administration, which has cut nearly 26,000 positions - approximately 25% of its workforce - through buyouts, retirements, and firings. The move aims to undo the Biden-era expansion of the tax agency, which had grown to 103,000 employees following the 2022 passage of a major budget and climate law that poured tens of billions of dollars into IRS operations. As of May, staffing is expected to drop to 77,000 once all separations are finalized, according to data from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). “These separations will have nationwide implications,” the inspector general warned in a report detailing the reductions, the Washington Times reports. The staffing cuts have reached deep into the agency’s core functions. The agency has shed 27 percent of its tax examiners and 26 percent of its revenue agents. Its information technology division is down 23 percent, and the management and analysis unit has lost 28 percent of its staff. Much of the attrition has come through voluntary programs. More than 4,600 employees accepted buyouts offered in January, and 17,000 opted for early retirement. Additional losses came through smaller separation programs and 300 official layoffs. The IRS also attempted to terminate over 7,300 probationary employees earlier this year, though legal challenges resulted in some being rehired or offered buyouts instead. Related: Internal Revenue Service: 2025-06-28 Game Changer! The IRS Union Endorses Kamala Harris Internal Revenue Service: 2025-06-21 ICE: 55 Illegals Arrested During Probe of Alabama Cockfighting Operation Internal Revenue Service: 2025-05-25 Day 4: Did 'Free Palestine' Terrorist Get Support from Goldman Sachs and China? Related: Staffing cuts 07/09/2025 Supreme Court Allows staff cuts, overruling lower court Staffing cuts 07/01/2025 Walmart staff panic as bosses roll out mass sackings overnight leaving stores understaffed Staffing cuts 05/23/2025 Sparks fly between Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Dem Rep. Watson Coleman: 'You should feel shameful' |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #2 Yet the jobs report continues to be good. Definitely not consistent with Dem beliefs. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2025-07-24 19:40 |
| #1 'Biden-Era Expansion' AKA federal jobs program. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-07-24 05:28 |