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Government Watchdog Confirms Mass Exodus Of IRS Employees—More Cuts Are Expected
UNITED STATES, JUL 23 – The IRS lost 25% of its workforce, including 27% of tax examiners and 26% of revenue agents, raising concerns about enforcement and the upcoming tax filing season.
- Shrinking from 103,000 to 77,428 staff, the IRS workforce lost 25% of its personnel, including 25% of its IT division, TIGTA said, affecting agency capacity.
- In January, the Trump administration introduced a deferred resignation program , offering incentives and attempting to terminate over 7,300 probationary employees, with many rehired or offered buyouts.
- TIGTA reported 25,386 employees separated, with 294 receiving RIF notices and 17,071 of 23,409 second DRP requests approved by May.
- Facing a quarter drop in IT staff, TIGTA warned `25% of the IRS IT workforce has departed since Trump’s efforts began, highlighting potential disruptions for the 2026 tax season.`
- Looking ahead, the Yale Budget Lab projected that IRS staffing reductions and declining audit rates could lead to nearly $400 billion in lost revenue over a decade.
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