{"id":2410056,"date":"2025-03-05T12:55:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T17:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/plan-being-considered-to-cut-irs-in-half-report\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T12:59:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T17:59:29","slug":"plan-being-considered-to-cut-irs-in-half-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/plan-being-considered-to-cut-irs-in-half-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan Being Considered to Cut IRS in Half: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fplan-being-considered-to-cut-irs-in-half-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2410056&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">article discusses meaningful cuts<\/a> being proposed for the Internal revenue Service (IRS), potentially reducing its workforce by up to 50%. This move is part\u2062 of broader efforts by the \u2062government to\u2063 decrease the number of federal employees as prioritized by\u2064 the Trump governance. Currently,the IRS has around 90,000 employees,adn the reduction began \u200blast month wiht approximately 7,000 workers on probationary status departing. The article highlights concerns from former IRS commissioner \u2062John Koskinen,who warned that such extensive \u200ccuts\u200d could render the agency \u2062dysfunctional.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it mentions ongoing scrutiny of \u200dthe IRS regarding its ability to collect taxes\u200c owed by its employees and the influence \u2062of former \u200bemployees of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-500-irs-agents-have-pocketed-mysterious-payments-from-private-firms-watchdog-report\/\" title=\"Over 500 ... agents received undisclosed payments from private firms, says watchdog report.\">large accounting firms<\/a> who \u200bnow work for the IRS, suggesting conflicts of interest. This situation raises questions about the agency&#8217;s efficiency and effectiveness in \u200denforcing tax compliance while dealing with internal issues \u200cand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-vows-to-revitalize-dc-while-warring-with-washington-workforce-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump vows to revitalize DC while warring with Washington ...force - Washington Examiner\">potential staffing cuts<\/a>.The article also notes a deadline for federal agencies to submit staff reduction plans and \u2063the end of remote \u200bwork for IRS \u200demployees.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The ax man is coming for the tax man.<\/p>\n<p>According to new reports, the Internal Revenue Service, which ballooned during the administration of former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-warn-biden-plan-deploy-army-irs-agents-harass-taxpayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Joe Biden<\/a>, is facing cuts that could reduce its workforce by up to 50 percent, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/irs-doge-layoffs-tax-season-0659e4b439400bf66023273f6a532fa0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Reducing the government workforce across the board has been a major priority in the first weeks of the Trump administration, with the Department of Government Efficiency targeting areas that administration officials can cut.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/irs-launches-audit-organization-helped-tank-bidens-nominees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRS<\/a> will use layoffs, attrition, and buyouts to reduce its staff, the AP reported, citing sources it did not name.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS currently has about 90,000 employees.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The staff reduction began last month with the departure of about 7,000 employees who were on probationary status.<\/p>\n<p>John Koskinen, a former IRS commissioner, said cuts that reach tens of thousands would make the IRS &ldquo;dysfunctional.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/04\/us\/politics\/irs-job-cuts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> reported that two analysts from DOGE have been working at IRS headquarters in Washington for the past two weeks and said they have been seeking information on the agency&rsquo;s contractors.<\/p>\n<p>Federal agencies are facing a March 13 deadline to submit plans for staff reductions.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/federalnewsnetwork.com\/workforce\/2025\/03\/irs-sets-return-to-office-deadline-concedes-some-facilities-do-not-have-enough-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal News Network<\/a>, IRS employees have been summoned to return to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-senator-calls-building-named-nancy-pelosi-shut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offices<\/a> by March 10, ending what for many has been years of remote work.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-irs-keen-safeguard-funding-says-phone-performance-improves-2024-02-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported that in 2023 and early 2024 the IRS hired about 5,700 people.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ernst.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/irs_tax_compliance1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July letter<\/a> last year Republican Sen.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doge-targets-insane-budget-earmarked-candy-blankets-comic-books-stuffed-animals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Joni Ernst<\/a> of Iowa said an audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that 5,800 employees of the IRS and its contractors owe almost $50 million in overdue taxes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Surely the irony and hypocrisy can&rsquo;t be missed here: taxpayers are being forced to pay billions more to the IRS to audit America while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rules-for-thee-irs-agents-govt-employees-owe-stunning-1-5-billion-in-back-taxes-report\/\" title=\"Rules for Thee: ... Agents, Gov&#039;t Employees Owe Stunning .5 Billion in Back Taxes - Report\">agency won&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t even collect the tens of millions of dollars in unpaid taxes owed by its employees,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Also last year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tigta.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/2023-08\/202340047fr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration<\/a> noted that the IRS had conflicts of interest in the form of employees who received income from either a large accounting firm or corporation &ldquo;either prior to joining, during their time at, or after leaving the IRS.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A 2021 report by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/19\/business\/accounting-firms-tax-loopholes-government.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> indicated that large accounting businesses were already embedded within the IRS.<\/p>\n<p>The Times summarized its findings this way: &ldquo;Their tax lawyers take senior jobs at the Treasury Department, where they write policies that are frequently favorable to their former corporate clients, often with the expectation that they will soon return to their old employers. The firms welcome them back with loftier titles and higher pay.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From their government posts, many of the industry veterans approved loopholes long exploited by their former firms, gave tax breaks to former clients and rolled back efforts to rein in tax shelters &mdash; with enormous impact,&rdquo; it wrote.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Trump administration is prioritizing government workforce reductions, with the IRS planning layoffs and buyouts. Currently employing around 90,000 people, the agency has already lost about 7,000 probationary employees. Concerns have been raised that such significant cuts could render the IRS &#8220;dysfunctional.&#8221; Federal agencies must submit staff reduction plans by March 13. Additionally, a report revealed that many IRS employees owe nearly $50 million in unpaid taxes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2410057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IRS.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38037,38510,36586,8362,50934],"class_list":["post-2410056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-budget-cuts","tag-fiscal-policy","tag-government-policy","tag-irs","tag-taxation-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IRS.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2410056"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2410065,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410056\/revisions\/2410065"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2410057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2410056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2410056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2410056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}