If IRS Sends Its Agents To The Border, Here’s The Work That Won’t Get Done
The Department of Homeland Security has asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to deputize IRS agents to help with efforts to ...
Taxpayer service suffers in IRS ‘work from home’ era
In 2024, it took the IRS an average of 676 days to resolve an identity theft case, five times longer than the 129 days it ...
Layoffs to hit IRS as DOGE targets tax collections
Several people briefed on the matter said cuts to the IRS cuts numbering in the thousands. One target is tax collections.
IRS employees accept OPM federal worker buyout; How the 2025 tax season may be affected
The deadline for federal workers to accept OPM's buyout offer was on Feb. 6, but terms of resignation are different for IRS workers during tax season.
Fact Check: No evidence 1,500 IRS agents resigned after Trump border remark
There is no evidence that 1,500 Internal Revenue Services (IRS) employees resigned after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering deploying IRS agents hired by Joe Biden's administration to ...
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Some IRS employees taking OPM’s ‘deferred resignation’ offer told to keep working until May 15
More broadly, federal employees say they’re increasingly skeptical of OPM’s offer as new details have emerged.
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Work From Home? Don't Claim the Home Office Tax Deduction Before Reading This
The IRS might want to verify that you're actually eligible for the home office deduction. Plan to keep copies of all your ...
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IRS Employees Who Took Trump 'Buyout' Ordered to Stay, Told Their Work Is Too 'Essential'
IRS employees who opted for the Office of Personnel Management's offer ... we thank you for your renewed focus on serving the ...
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Careful when you do your taxes fast to get a refund. A mistake may mean an audit instead.
In May, the IRS said it's working on increasing audits ... instructions in the letter you receive. The in-person interview may be at an IRS office or at the taxpayer's home, place of business ...
Federal workers ordered to return to work may find no office space exists
President Donald Trump in January ordered federal workers back to the office full time, but some workers say they don't have a desk or an office to go back to.
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IRS Workers Who Took Trump Resignation Offer Will Have To Work Anyway
On January 27, 2025, the day after the IRS began accepting individual tax returns for 2024, the Office of Personnel Management ... workers would have to do any work for the next eight months.
The IRS Is Watching: 5 Red Flags That Could Trigger an Audit
The IRS is always on the lookout for tax returns that just don't make sense. Making these five errors can increase the ...