Trump Federal Worker Rule Likely to Hurt IRS Hiring: BGOV Tax

IRS Hiring Efforts Likely Hurt by Rule

The Trump administration’s new rules loosening job protections for policy-related positions have the potential to impact almost any job at the IRS, likely harming the tax collection agency’s ability to hire new talent.

The Office of Personnel Management’s final rule released Thursday makes it easier for political appointees to fire government employees without violating civil service laws.

It’s unclear how many of the roughly 50,000 employees OPM estimates will be affected are at Treasury or IRS. But attorneys who draft and oversee tax regulations—in the IRS Office of Chief Counsel and Treasury Office ...