IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season cannot accept a buyout offer until after the taxpayer filing deadline on April 15, as stated in a letter sent to IRS employees. The buyout plan, announced by President Donald Trump, is part of a deferred resignation program aiming to reduce the federal workforce quickly.

Doreen Greenwald, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, advised federal workers not to accept the buyout, calling it a dubious deal. Union leaders have expressed concerns about the funding for the buyout plan, stating it has not been approved under the current continuing resolution.