IRS Early Resignation Offer Accepted by Almost 18,000 Employees

Almost 18,000 IRS workers who weeks ago signaled they planned to take a resignation offer and leave the agency will do so—thousands fewer than initial estimates, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Those employees signed the second deferred resignation offer that came from the Trump administration, a drop from over 23,000 who initially applied. Monday is the deadline for the workers to finalize the offer so the total number isn’t final yet.

“The Biden Administration grew the IRS from 79,431 to 102,309 personnel,” a Treasury spokeswoman said in a statement. “Under new leadership, approximately ...