6,000 IRS agents to be laid off, mainly probationary employees. IRS had boosted hiring in an effort to “improve customer service.”
I remember my last interaction at the IRS. They make the DMV look like the height of efficiency. The IRS officer had alcohol on his breath at 10 a.m. And he found it very difficult to focus on very basic issues. At least I had to drive an hour to find an IRS office willing to set up an appointment.
Thousands of layoffs expected to start hitting the IRS on Thursday – POLITICO