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Early tax season still sluggish, while some applaud Trump's call to abolish the IRS
IRS is cutting thousands of jobs, which some say will potentially create headaches for taxpayers. Tax refunds are down so far, but IRS attributes some decline to the calendar. Wild sound bites and bantering about taxes fill the air now,
Massive IRS Layoffs Hit 6,700 Workers During Tax Season
The IRS prepares to lay off 6,700 employees during peak tax season. Senior executives worry about maintaining efficient processing of returns and refunds.
The IRS Has Sent $16.6 Billion in Tax Refunds Two Weeks Into Tax Season 2025
The IRS started accepting 2024 tax returns on Jan. 27, and on Friday the agency posted the statistics so far from tax season 2025. This year's numbers show that the agency has already processed more than 23 million returns and issued more than 8 million tax refunds.
Here's how IRS layoffs could impact your tax filing and refund this season
Thousands of IRS employees are expected to lose their jobs as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, continues cuts to federal spending.
Where is your 2025 tax refund? IRS layoffs could affect when you receive your refund
Recent IRS layoffs are the latest federal cuts, but will they impact when you get your tax refund? Yes, they might. Here's what we know.
IRS Layoffs Have Arrived: Here's What It Might Mean for Your Tax Returns
Thousands of workers are set to be out of a job at the IRS with just under two months left in the tax filing season.
This Is How Trump's IRS Layoffs Could Affect Your Taxes
The Trump administration has fired more than 6,000 IRS employees in the middle of tax season and there are more to come.
How the IRS hiring freeze, mass layoffs could affect your taxes this year
The Trump administration began firing more than 6,000 IRS employees last week. The agency is also under a hiring freeze amid the busy tax season.
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'Huge mistake': Ex-IRS chiefs issue scathing takedown of Trump act in height of tax season
Seven former commissioners who oversaw the Internal Revenue Service under Democratic and Republican presidents spoke out ...
How IRS firings are expected to screw up tax season
The IRS said it was firing people it deemed not "critical" to tax filing season. Employees said the cuts would affect tax ...
Tax refunds won’t be given to these people, IRS says
As tax season 2025 continues, many who filed already are awaiting their refunds. That is, if they don’t fall under one of ...
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Musk's influence and new IRS bills could reshape tax season
Time will tell how a federal hiring freeze, Elon Musk's push for efficiency and new tax-focused legislation will shape the ...
What does DOGE's IRS shake-up mean for tax season?
DOGE wants access to filers’ data, and the commerce secretary says Trump wants to scrap the IRS. But filing a return remains ...
IRS warns taxpayers of ‘significant changes’ this tax season: Here’s why
From standard deductions to adoption credits, the IRS has announced major updates that could impact your tax return this year ...