The IRS has begun issuing layoff notices in what is expected to be a major workforce reduction, starting with the Office of Civil Rights and Compliance, which will lose 75% of its staff.

The cuts come amid efforts by the Trump administration to downsize the agency, potentially slashing up to 20,000 jobs.

The layoffs follow recent mass firings and attrition, despite the IRS expanding under Biden’s $80 billion funding boost, the Government Executive has reported.

The agency says the reductions aim to improve efficiency and will occur in phases, with early retirement and buyout offers to be announced soon.

Written by B.C. Begley