Trump Admin Workforce Cuts Could Slash IRS Staff By 40%, As 20,000 Employees Consider Deferred Resignations

About 20,000 IRS employees have expressed interest in a deferred resignation offer from the Trump administration, according to CNBC. The reductions could shrink the agency’s workforce by 20% by the end of the fiscal year. The news surfaced on Tax Day, as Americans filed returns amid ongoing federal workforce reductions. Around 12,000 IRS employees have already resigned or been laid off since January. The Federal News Network cited an internal document projecting the IRS could cut up to 40% of its workforce once all reduction measures are complete. A Treasury spokesperson said the departures mirror Biden-era hiring increases and described the move as a rollback of “wasteful hiring surges” to improve efficiency.