Approximately 22,000 employees at the I.R.S. have taken the Trump administration's resignation offer, potentially resulting in the agency losing a third of its workforce this year. The situation worsens as funding cuts and the threat of further layoffs create an environment where the agency may struggle to enforce tax collection. With around 5,000 resignations and contested layoffs of 7,000 probationary employees, the remaining workforce could lead to reduced audits and taxpayer noncompliance. The Biden administration aimed to expand the I.R.S. by 20,000 hires to boost revenue but now faces challenges in maintaining staff.
About 22,000 I.R.S. employees have signed up for the Trump administration's resignation offer, risking a significant decline in the agency's ability to collect taxes.
The agency faces losing about a third of its workforce this year as layoffs and resignations compound the challenge of tax revenue collection.
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