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IRS to Lay Off Thousands Amid Tax Season

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-15T10:24:54.945794+05:30

- The IRS is set to fire thousands of employees, potentially straining resources during the critical tax-filing season, according to Reuters. - The Office of Personnel Management has ordered all agencies to dismiss probationary employees, impacting around 16,000 newer IRS staff. - Concerns arise over the layoffs' impact on operations, as the IRS continues to process returns and issue refunds beyond the April 15 deadline. Source: [Mint](https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/donald-trump-to-lay-off-thousands-of-us-irs-employees-as-elon-musks-doge-begins-auditing-11739585287452.html), [Times Now News](https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/irs-to-fire-thousands-of-employees-amid-doge-cuts-report-surfaces-article-118261901)

The IRS is set to fire thousands of employees, potentially straining resources during the critical tax-filing season, according to Reuters.
The Office of Personnel Management has ordered all agencies to dismiss probationary employees, impacting around 16,000 newer IRS staff.
Concerns arise over the layoffs' impact on operations, as the IRS continues to process returns and issue refunds beyond the April 15 deadline.

Source: Mint, Times Now News

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