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IRS chief counsel is demoted and replaced with DOGE ally

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IRS 's acting chief counsel, William Paul , has been removed from his role at the agency.

He clashed with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency's alleged push to share tax information with other agencies.

The IRS is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts.

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