WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS will furlough nearly half of its employees as part of a legal action. ongoing government shutdownaccording to the update emergency response plan It was posted on the agency’s website on Wednesday. Most IRS operations are closed, the agency announced. Another letter to IRS officials.
the news will come later President Donald Trump and parliament no agreement reached To fund federal government activities; government shutdown We are now in the second week, but there is no end in sight.
agency initials Expiration of Expenditure Contingency Plan It stipulates the first five business days of operations, during which it says the department will stay open using Democratic funding. inflation control law funds.
Currently, only 39,870 employees, or 53.6%, will continue working as the closure continues.
AP AUDIO: IRS to furlough nearly half of employees as shutdown enters second week
House Speaker Mike Johnson said at a news conference that Democrats should not shift the blame for the government shutdown onto Republicans.
Last week, President Trump wildly said: 750,000 federal employees Furloughs are expected across government agencies nationwide, with some likely to be fired by his administration.
The layoffs come after the IRS initiated a wave of layoffs earlier this year led by the Department of Government Efficiency, affecting tens of thousands of workers. At the end of 2024, the agency employed approximately 100,000 people, which currently hovers around 75,000.
