IRS Call Center Workers Are Among Those Fired, Union Says
The tax collection agency had been on a hiring spree, funded by billions of dollars from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
IRS Fires 6,000 Employees as Trump Slashes US Government
A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that would eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fired IRS employees slam layoffs as agency makes cuts nationwide
As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time. One fired IRS worker, who exited the building with a heavy suitcase and stuffed duffle bag,
IRS workers hit by latest round of cuts to federal workforce
Thursday marked one month since Donald Trump was sworn in as president. And today, some workers at the IRS were terminated. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports from the White House.
IRS Begins to Fire 6,000 Workers, Threatening Tax-Season Delays
Some collections and audits are likely to be paused, and one-on-one personal service is set to be more limited.
Thousands Of IRS Workers Expected To Be Fired Just As Tax Filing Season Starts
Thousands of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees are expected to be fired by the end of this week just after the start of tax filing season.In a move that has caught many off guard, the layoffs of 6,
More than 6,000 IRS workers to be laid off before end of week
At least 6,000 federal employees of the Internal Revenue Service were expected to receive termination notices by the end of ...
Trump changes could mean closure of Cincinnati federal building, local layoffs
One silver lining: Funding threats are inspiring new contributions to Cincinnati Public Radio’s effort to raise money for a ...
IRS layoffs could hurt revenue collection and benefit rich tax dodgers, experts say
Experts say layoffs of about 7,000 IRS workers probably mean an end to plans to target rich tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection.
How Trump’s IRS layoffs could affect taxpayers and refunds this season
The tax agency is laying off 7,000 employees, but there are protections for taxpayers whose refund payments are delayed.
Trump administration to cut thousands of jobs at Pentagon and IRS
The Trump administration is planning more than 6,000 job cuts to the Internal Revenue Service, CBS News reports.
DOGE Staffer Arrives at Internal Revenue Service Headquarters
Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said in a posting on X that his office was “hearing ...
Over 6,000 IRS employees expected to be terminated by end of week
The employees who will be affected — in a single division of the IRS — are expected to be notified Thursday that they've been ...
IRS layoffs underway around the country as millions prepare to file taxes
The IRS has begun laying off more than 6,000 new and newly promoted employees across the country as part of the push to slash ...