Thousands of IRS employees across the nation have been laid off, including more than 20 workers in Columbus according to a former employee.Wesley Stanovsek, a

The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with the agency’s plans, and cuts could come as soon as next week.

The tax agency is laying off 7,000 employees, but there are protections for taxpayers whose refund payments are delayed.

Layoffs at the IRS began Thursday, multiple outlets reported, with about 7,000 people—or 7% of the IRS’ workforce—expected to be impacted, a person familiar with the situation told The Washington Post;