About 7,000 employees are expected to lose their jobs at the tax agency, according to a person familiar with the decision.

The DOGE-driven job cuts are coming in the midst of the tax filing season, and some tax industry professionals fear disruptions.

The IRS will lay off roughly 7,000 workers in Washington and around the country beginning Thursday, a person familiar with the plans told the Associated Press. The layoffs affect probationary employees with roughly one year or less of service at the agency and largely include workers in compliance departments,

It's the first indication that some Republican lawmakers may field challenges from voters over Elon Musk's massive changes.