On Friday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began the process of cutting its workforce by at least 25%.
In addition to the layoffs, the agency will also eliminate its Office of Civil Rights and Compliance.
In an email sent to employees on Friday, the agency noted that the reductions will “be implemented in phases” and employees will be offered early retirement incentives beginning next week.
Fox News reports:
“This action is being taken to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the IRS in accordance with agency priorities and the Workforce Optimization Initiative outlined in a recent Executive Order,” the letter states, referring to President Donald Trump‘s executive order directing the Department of Government Efficiency to get rid of wasteful spending.
The agency said it was approved to offer Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) and Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP). Information about those programs will be shared with employees at a later date, the message said.
“This calendar year to date, approximately 5% of this office left through the Deferred Resignation Program and attrition,” the message said.
“An additional 75% of the office will be reduced through a RIF (Reduction in Force).”
In March, President Trump announced the firing of 6,000 IRS workers, the majority of whom were hired by the Biden Regime.
The cuts are in sharp contrast to the Biden administration’s efforts to grow the already bloated agency by 88,000 new agents to target the middle class.
