The IRS reportedly plans to cut half of its 90,000 workforce | 5 March 2025 | The Internal Revenue Service reportedly plans to cut its roughly 90,000-employee workforce by as much as half, as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce. The cuts will be made through a mix of attrition, layoffs and incentivized buyouts, two people familiar with the situation told Rhe Associated Press. The reduction of the federal workforce is being led by the administration's Department of Government Efficiency, which is being led by Elon Musk... The agency has already cut roughly 6,000 employees, or bout 6% of its workforce, Reuters reported in late February.