The agency said it would eliminate its Office of Civil Rights and Compliance, firing roughly 130 employees from a division responsible for protecting taxpayers from discrimination in the tax code, audits and investigations.

According to records obtained by The Washington Post, the Internal Revenue Service is set to lose up to 25 percent of its workforce, or around 20,000 jobs, in layoffs starting Friday, thanks to the efforts of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk ’s DOGE.

The IRS plans to cut as many as 20,000 staffers — up to 25% of the workforce — as part of layoffs that began Friday, two people familiar with the situation told The. The job cuts will begin with the IRS Office of Civil Rights and Compliance,