What does the White House buyout offer mean for the Internal Revenue Service?

IRS employees can resign by Feb 6 and get 7-8 months' full pay/benefits through September.

Those who stay should expect to return to the office five days a week.

The White House expects 5-10% of federal workers to accept the buyout offer.

It also froze federal hiring in January.

Add buyouts to its 8.5% attrition rate, and the IRS headcount could shrink substantially in 2025.

Expect longer wait times, slower document processing, and fewer audits, at least in the short term.