The number of people staffed at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has dropped by 28 percent over a one-year period, according to a June 9 report from independent federal watchdog Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
Since January last year, the IRS has moved to cut down its workforce in compliance with executive orders from President Donald Trump and guidance set by the Office of Personnel Management, the report said. The Trump administration offered several options for IRS employees to exit the workforce, including the Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) in January 2025 that allowed most workers to resign but continue receiving pay and benefits through September 2025. …