The IRS reportedly plans to layoff around 6,000 employees amid a hiring freeze set by President Donald Trump.

The IRS layoffs are set to begin Thursday primarily impacting new hires, according to the New York Times and Reuters.

On Wednesday, IRS managers asked some employees to bring their government-issued equipment to the office in the coming days, the Times reported.

Probationary employees, who have worked at the IRS for less than one or two years, will be primarily impacted by the layoffs, Reuters reported. The Trump administration has launched sweeping layoffs across the federal government for these new hires, who typically receive less protections than their colleagues with a longer tenure.

Some accountants have warned an IRS labor shortage would complicate tax season for taxpayers seeking assistance or requesting fast refund checks. The National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA), an independent organization within the IRS, has stated the U.S. revenue service was already grappling with understaffing, difficulty hiring and retaining employees.

Under the Biden administration, the IRS expanded staff to around 100,000 people, including around 16,000 probationary workers as part of an effort to further audit corporations and wealthy taxpayers.

USA TODAY has reached out to the IRS for comment.

Contributing: Mike Snider and Joey Garrison, USA TODAY