From Telework to Firing: How Trump Orders Could Hit IRS Workers

President Donald Trump’s directives to gut the federal workforce come days into tax filing season—the busiest time of the year for the IRS.

The IRS, like many other agencies, is figuring out how to comply while navigating compliance with its union bargaining contract that covers close to two-thirds of its employees. It’s also without a Trump-appointed commissioner and chief counsel, the only two president-nominated and Senate-confirmed positions at the agency.

During a time of transition, the IRS typically tries not to make waves. That game plan is amplified this year as Republicans look to shrink tens of billions of extra ...