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Will the expected IRS staff cuts delay my 2025 tax refund?
Those concerns are valid according to accountants, who are strongly advising people to file early this year, as they could encounter delays, particularly as they get closer to the filing deadline. The Internal Revenue Service began accepting tax returns on Jan. 27 and will continue to do so until April 15, unless a taxpayer asks for an extension.
Will the IRS layoffs affect my tax return? Here's how to check your refund status
Tennesseans may see longer process times on their 2025 tax returns after thousands IRS employees face layoffs. Here's what to know.
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 returns and enforcement.
How The IRS Layoffs Could Affect Your Tax Refund
The recent Internal Revenue Service layoffs could delay or cause mistakes in taxpayers' refunds, but filing your taxes soon, correctly and electronically could prevent these issues
How the IRS hiring freeze, mass layoffs could impact your taxes this year
The Trump administration began firing more than 6,000 IRS employees this week. The agency is also under a hiring freeze amid the busy tax season.
Where's my refund?: What to know about the status of your tax refund amid IRS layoffs
Tax season officially started January 27 and the IRS expects more than 140 million tax returns to be filed by the April 15 tax deadline. So how long will it take to get your refund?
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.
Could IRS layoffs delay tax refunds for Wisconsinites?
More than 140 million Americans are expected to file tax returns this year, the IRS says. How could impending layoffs at the agency impact processing?
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 ...
Fired IRS employee decries irony of being hired to 'make the IRS 'more efficient'
As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters ...
IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
Russia could agree to using $300 billion of sovereign assets frozen in Europe for reconstruction in Ukraine but will insist ...
DOGE Aide’s IRS Access Won’t Include Personal Information
Memo between the tax agency and the new cost-cutting group keeps personal tax information off limits.
DOGE won't get broad access to IRS personal taxpayer info, agreement states
A member of the DOGE team assigned to work at the IRS will not be granted broad access to Americans' personal tax information ...
Tracking federal layoffs 2025: Impacted agencies include IRS, FAA, TSA and more
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have taken to the federal workforce, enacting layoffs and terminations. Here are some impacted ...
IRS Call Center Workers Are Among Those Fired, Union Says
The tax collection agency had been on a hiring spree, funded by billions of dollars from President Biden’s Inflation ...
Laid off IRS workers in Kansas City trying to figure out what’s next
Around 60 employees lost their jobs at the IRS campus in Kansas City Thursday, according to leaders of the National Treasury ...