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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly cutting thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season.
The Trump administration has already instructed agencies to fire most probationary workers who have not secured civil service protection.
Last month, President Trump announced that federal employees would be fired if they did not return to in-person work by early February. 65,000 employees have already accepted a buyout offer, however, IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season are not eligible for the buyout until after the taxpayer filing deadline. January 27 was the official start date of the 2025 tax season.
It's unclear how many IRS workers will be affected. Hundreds of thousands of people could potentially be impacted.
According to the Associated Press, the IRS expects to receive more than 140 million tax returns.