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'Setting this agency up for failure': Amid staffing crunch, IRS taps employees with no relevant experience to assist during filing season

'Setting this agency up for failure': Amid staffing crunch, IRS taps employees with no relevant experience to assist during filing season2+ hour, 42+ min ago   (588+ words) The IRS division tasked with processing original and amended tax returns has hired just 50 employees in anticipation of the 2026 filing season, or 2% of its authorized level. Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images The Internal Revenue Service is asking seasoned employees without any…...

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govexec.com > workforce > 2025 > 04 > usda-slash-headquarters-other-staff-and-relocate-some-new-hubs-around-country > 404371

USDA to slash headquarters, other staff and relocate some to new 'hubs' around the country

USDA to slash headquarters, other staff and relocate some to new 'hubs' around the country9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (688+ words) Mass layoffs at the Agriculture Department coming within weeks, with Washington facing significant cuts but regional employees also seeing reductions. The Agriculture Department is planning to dismantle its presence in Washington, D.C., according to several officials briefed on the plans, and…...