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IRS Service Will Worsen With Staff Cuts. How to Avoid Problems With Your Tax Returns.
There are steps you can take as a tax filer to avoid problems. They include knowing what times of day to call the IRS hotline, getting things right the first time on your tax retu
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.
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.
IRS begins layoffs, as DOGE cuts collide with tax season
The IRS started laying off employees on Thursday, just as tax season kicks in to high gear. Why it matters: The terminations, reportedly of 6,000 relatively new workers at the agency, are part of President Trump's broader purge of the federal workforce.
IRS cuts may mean refund delays and long waits. File early before potential cuts, CPAs say
Trump may target IRS next for job cuts. CPAs warn Americans to file early before the cuts to avoid refund delays or long help lines.
Four reasons IRS could cancel your tax refund as mass layoffs under Trump and Musk cuts spark delay fears
Millions of Americans have either started to receive their IRS tax refunds or are anticipating their money soon but there are several reasons why the agency could cancel or reduce your refund
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.
Where's my tax refund? Will IRS layoffs impact your returns? Here's what we know.
The IRS layoffs include hundreds of federal tax employees in Philadelphia who received termination notices within the past 24 hours.
Could IRS layoffs affect tax filing and refunds?
Some worry firing IRS workers now could delay tax refunds, but the Trump Administration says it'd like to abolish the IRS altogether.
6,000 IRS Employees Fired in Latest Round of Trump Cuts
A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, ...
IRS To Fire Thousands Of Workers This Week—In The Heart Of Tax Season
The cuts follow on the heels of other reductions to IRS personnel and the IRS budget and a move that blocked some IRS workers ...
IRS slashing thousands of jobs in heat of US tax season
The Trump administration is planning more than 6,000 job cuts to the Internal Revenue Service, CBS News reports.
Trump’s tariffs may lead to savings for Americans through tax cuts: Research
US President Donald Trump’s plan to replace income taxes with tariffs could save the average American at least $134,809 over ...
I Used to Work at the IRS. Here’s How the Massive Job Cuts This Week Will Affect You
One key result is that almost every probationary federal employee, which generally means people who came on board within the ...
GOP lawmakers hear about 'real consequences' of DOGE cuts
IRS offices are reporting layoffs amid tax season. Now, many Americans are feeling the impact of President Trump and Elon ...
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IRS Workforce Shrinks as Trump’s Cuts Target Biden Hires. Musk Wields ‘Chainsaw for Bureaucracy.’
The Internal Revenue Service is set to lay off approximately 6,000 employees, eliminating 6% of its workforce during the peak ...
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IRS layoffs could hurt revenue collection and foil efforts to go after rich tax dodgers, experts say
The layoffs of roughly 7,000 IRS probationary workers beginning this week likely mean the end of the agency’s plan to go ...