IRS lost 31% of tax auditors in DOGE downsizing, watchdog finds

By Erik Wasson | Bloomberg
The Internal Revenue Service lost 31% of its auditors from buyouts and layoffs tied to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, departures that are likely to hamper the agency’s ability to go after tax cheats.
More than 3,600 revenue agents — responsible for collecting tax payments — have left the IRS, according to an IRS watchdog report.
In addition, 18% of revenue officers, who oversee challenging tax cases, and 10% of tax examiners &m