By The Trump administration has announced plans to lay off 6,700 employees at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on February 20, 2025. The downsizing is part of a broader effort to streamline government operations and reduce costs.
The layoffs will impact various departments, including auditing, customer service, and IT. IRS Commissioner John Smith emphasized that the decision was necessary to align the agency’s workforce with its current workload and budget.
“This restructuring is essential for the IRS to operate more efficiently,” Smith said. “We remain focused on our mission to serve taxpayers and enforce tax laws.”
Critics, however, argue that the layoffs could weaken the IRS’s ability to provide taxpayer services and combat tax evasion.