• The Trump administration plans to close 113 taxpayer assistance centers, as part of efforts to downsize the federal workforce, the Washington Post reports.
• The move, outlined in a letter from the U.S. General Services Administration, comes during tax season.
• Additionally, the administration intends to lay off 7,000 IRS employees.

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The Trump administration is planning to close more than 100 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices, The Washington Post reports. The plan was outlined in a letter from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), which the Post obtained.

The GSA is a federal agency responsible for managing federal buildings, real estate, and contracts.

The cuts come in the middle of tax season, which ends April 15. It also comes as the Trump administration looks to downsize the federal workforce.

According to the GSA’s letter, at least 113 taxpayer assistance centers will have their leases terminated or not renewed when they expire, the Post reports.

According to the agency, a taxpayer assistance center provides in-person help for taxpayers during the filing season.

Under the Biden administration, Congress approved nearly $80 billion in additional funding for the IRS through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. Congress later rescinded some of that funding. However, the agency opened more than 50 assistance centers in the last three years, bringing the total to more than 350 nationwide.

Last week, the Department of Government Efficiency indicated the Trump administration would lay off 7,000 IRS employees.