The tax agency overall is down a quarter of its staff through a combination of deferred resignations, retirements and RIFs, ...

So far, 7% of all IRS employees have been let go and a hiring freeze is in place at the agency. (More job cuts are expected in the near-term future.) ...

Layoffs mean lost income, halted retirement contributions, and uncertain health coverage. Even those still employed face new ...

The IRS job cuts could potentially have an impact on taxpayers across the country, including Hawaii, before the April 15th deadline.

Thousands of IRS employees are expected to lose their jobs as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, continues widespread cuts to federal spending. The move comes roughly three ...

The Trump administration has already fired over 7,000 employees from the IRS and plans to cut 11,000 more by May 15 — in line with its goal to reduce the department’s workforce by 50%.

In March 2025, the IRS placed 48 senior IT employees on administrative leave. In April 2025, the IRS announced that it had begun implementing a RIF that will impact multiple offices and job functions.

IRS employees that took a buyout offer must work through May 15, but many IRS employees may leave as soon as April, he said. Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.

Nick Haines discusses the economic impact of IRS layoffs, federal funding cuts and abortion in MO. Nick Haines, Jonathan Shorman, Brian Ellison, Kris Ketz and Eric Wesson discuss the economic ...