IRS starts employee layoffs amid federal workforce purge
About 7,000 employees are expected to lose their jobs at the tax agency, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Thousands of layoffs expected to start hitting the IRS on Thursday
The DOGE-driven job cuts are coming in the midst of the tax filing season, and some tax industry professionals fear disruptions.
IRS laying off around 6,000 employees, primarily impacting new hires: Reports
The IRS reportedly plans to layoff around 6,000 employees amid a hiring freeze set by President Donald Trump. The IRS layoffs are set to begin Thursday primarily impacting new hires, according to the New York Times and Reuters.
IRS starts mass layoffs, with 7,000 expected to lose their jobs
About 7,000 employees are expected to lose their jobs at the tax agency, according to a person familiar with the decision.
US IRS to Start Laying off 6,000 Employees on Thursday, NYT Reports
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service will begin laying off about 6,000 employees on Thursday, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the plans. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes 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 critical tax-filing season.
More than 200 TSA employees fired in Trump's push to cut federal workforce
The TSA confirmed the terminations of 243 probationary workers, citing "performance and conduct issues" with the employees.
Military families rocked by Trump’s federal government cuts
The Trump administration’s swift, sweeping cuts to the federal workforce is set to derail the livelihoods of potentially ...
Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods
Unions for federal workers have filed a lawsuit to block the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President ...
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Despite forcing more federal employees to work in-person, the Trump administration is trying to slash government office space
While shedding property would save the government money, a lack of funding has inhibited the offloading process. Elliot ...
JFK Library forced to close due to ‘sudden dismissal of federal employees,’ foundation says
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston was forced to close Tuesday due to the “sudden dismissal of ...
How many federal employees have been fired and laid off: What we know
Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Donald Trump's ...
Under Trump, D.C. Faces More Federal Control, Fewer Federal Workers
The Washington region is bracing for a shock to the local economy from President Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping cuts to the ...
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Governmentwide firings ‘devastating’ to probationary federal employees
The National Science Foundation fired 168 federal employees, marking one of many agencies who fired probationary feds at the Trump administration's directions.
Thousands of federal employees lose their jobs as DOGE takes an ax to the workforce
Thousands of federal employees have been fired with more expected to be let go when agencies send out layoff notices.
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No, Federal Contractors Are Not More Efficient than Federal Employees
In late January, the Trump administration issued a series of executive orders that paused Treasury payments to a variety of ...
How is a political appointee different from a career federal employee?
President Donald Trump is on a mission to slash the federal government's size. Here's all you need to know about political ...
Days after mass layoffs, EPA reinstates some New England employees
The EPA, which ensures the nation’s water is clean to drink and that air is safe to breathe, laid off almost 400 employees ...