According to a report by CNN, the government efficiency department led by Musk has proposed a significant reduction in the size of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), with plans to lay off nearly 20% of its staff by May 15th (one month after the US tax filing deadline).

A source familiar with the matter revealed that the details of the IRS proposal have been published in an email from the government efficiency department and will be discussed at the agency's leadership meeting on Thursday morning. The latest round of layoffs will result in the dismissal of nearly 6,800 employees, in addition to around 6,700 probationary employees who have already been dismissed and 4,700 employees who accepted the Trump administration's voluntary buyout program.