A tax expert said incoming layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) don't make sense given their timing, as few weeks are left before the deadline to file returns.
Speaking to Nexstar's NewsNation, tax expert Adam Brewer said he would have expected for the layoffs, 6,700 according to the outlet, to take place after April 16, the day after tax season ends.
"If you asked me a month ago if the IRS would reduce their staffing, I would say yeah, I think it'll happen," Brewer added. "Practically speaking, it doesn't make any sense, but here we are."
CNBC reported that thousands of agency employees are expected to lose their jobs as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sets its sights on it as it continues its crusade to reduce government spending. It is the completion of a Republican-led offensive that began when former President Joe Biden approved $80 billion for the IRS through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022.
Probationary workers with less than a year in their posts have been mostly targeted by the layoffs. The outlet explained that there were some 15,000 such employees at the agency, many hired through IRA funds, with a bit less than half expected to be laid off.
Other experts interviewed by different outlets said the IRS will likely be effectively impacted by the layoffs, and recommended filing "accurate, electronic returns" to avoid inconveniences. Incorrect ones, however, could take longer to be returned as reduced staffing could make processing times longer. Those expecting returns are encouraged to make their filings as soon as possible.
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