根据美国广播公司获得的一封电子邮件，美国国税局周五开始新一轮裁员，首先是该机构的公民权利和合规办公室。
知情人士称，总体而言，该机构计划从周五开始裁员近四分之一。
“采取这一行动是为了根据机构的优先事项提高国税局的效率和效力，”电子邮件称，并补充说，裁员将“导致多个办公室和工作类别的人员裁减。”
根据这封邮件，民权办公室将被关闭，剩下的工作人员将被转移到首席法律顾问办公室。
该机构此前曾拟定计划，在5月中旬之前将10万名员工中的约18%至20%裁员。
在一份声明中，财政部发言人表示，“国税局目前正在考虑的裁员将是流程改进和技术创新的一部分，并由其推动，这将使国税局能够征收税收，更有效地为纳税人服务。拜登时代浪费性的招聘热潮的回落，以及关键支持职能的整合，对于提高效率和服务质量至关重要。部长致力于确保实现效率，同时提供美国人民应得的收藏、隐私和客户服务。”
周五发给国税局员工的电子邮件称，裁员将“分阶段实施”，并指出员工将从下周开始获得提前退休奖励。
据知情人士透露，该机构最近还让大约50名IT安全人员休行政假，因为该机构面临裁员和裁员的压力数据共享需求整个联邦政府。特朗普政府表示，劳动力变化不会影响直接处理纳税申报的员工。
然而，有人担心裁员仍可能导致延误.
“底线:永远，这是一个绝对的经验法则，你在申报季节保持稳定。因为这很微妙，”一位前国税局局长告诉ABC新闻。“而且，在申报季节中期，国税局近10%的员工被解雇的想法是极其危险的。”
今年早些时候，超过4000名国税局员工接受了特朗普政府的延期辞职提议。该机构还解雇了6600多名试用员工被迫恢复它们根据法院命令。
尚不清楚这两类员工是否会成为新裁员的对象。
自1月以来，包括首席人力资源官、代理专员和代理法律总顾问在内的几名高级机构领导人已经辞职或被降职。
白宫没有回应美国广播公司的置评请求。
IRS plans to cut up to 25% of workforce in next round of layoffs
The IRS started a new round of layoffs on Friday beginning with the agency's Office of Civil Rights and Compliance, according to an email obtained by ABC News.
Overall, the agency is planning to cut nearly a quarter of its workforce with the cuts beginning Friday, sources familiar with the plans said.
"This action is being taken to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the IRS in accordance with agency priorities," according to the email, which added that the layoffs will "result in staffing cuts across multiple offices and job categories."
The civil rights office will be effectively shuttered by the move, with the remaining staffers moved into the Office of Chief Counsel, according to the email.
The agency had previously drawn up plans to cut roughly 18% to 20% of the 100,000-person workforce by the middle of May.
In a statement, a Treasury Department spokesperson said, “Staffing reductions that are currently being considered at the IRS will be part of -- and driven by -- process improvements and technological innovations that will allow the IRS to collect revenue and serve taxpayers more effectively. The roll back of wasteful Biden-era hiring surges, and consolidation of critical support functions are vital to improve both efficiency and quality of service. The Secretary is committed to ensuring that efficiency is realized while providing the collections, privacy, and customer service the American people deserve.”
The email sent to IRS employees Friday said the reduction in force will "be implemented in phases" and noted that employees will be offered early retirement incentives starting next week.
The agency also recently put approximately 50 IT security staffers on administrative leave, according to people familiar with the move, as the agency faces pressure to make workforce cuts anddemands for data-sharingacross the federal government during tax season. The Trump administration has said workforce changes will not affect staff directly working to process tax returns.
However, there are concerns that thelayoffs may still cause delays.
"The bottom line: Forever, it has been an absolute rule of thumb that you keep things stable during filing season. Because it's delicate," one former IRS commissioner told ABC News. "And the idea that nearly 10% of the entire IRS workforce is being laid off right in the middle of filing season is extremely risky."
Earlier this year, more than 4,000 IRS employees accepted the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer. The agency also fired more than 6,600 probationary employees but has beenforced to reinstate themunder court orders.
It's not clear if members of those two groups of employees will be targeted in the new reductions in force.
Several senior agency leaders, including the chief human resources officer, acting commissioner and acting general counsel, have resigned or been demoted since January.
The White House did not respond to a requests for comment from ABC News.
