The Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency are moving forward with a plan to downsize the IRS, aiming for a nearly 20% reduction in its workforce by May 15—one month after Tax Day in the United States.
President Trump has directed federal agencies to submit their large-scale layoff plans, known as Reduction in Force (RIF), by Thursday.
Details of the IRS proposal were outlined in an email from DOGE and will be discussed in a leadership meeting Thursday morning. The proposal has not been made public.
The planned cuts would result in the termination of nearly 6,800 employees, in addition to roughly 6,700 probationary employees already dismissed and 4,700 workers who opted for the administration’s “Fork in the Road” voluntary buyout program.
