How Trump’s IRS layoffs could affect taxpayers and refunds this season
The tax agency is laying off 7,000 employees, but there are protections for taxpayers whose refund payments are delayed.
Will the expected IRS staff cuts delay my 2025 tax refund?
The IRS' Where's My Refund? tool will tell electronic filers what the status of their 2025 tax refund is 24 hours after they file a return, according to the agency's website. Those filing by mail can view the status of their refund four weeks after they mail in their return.
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.
IRS Begins to Fire 6,000 Workers, Threatening Tax-Season Delays
Some collections and audits are likely to be paused, and one-on-one personal service is set to be more limited.
IRS Tax Return: Will IRS layoffs delay refund, affect revenue collection?
Tax refunds may be delayed due to IRS staffing cuts, prompting experts to urge early filing. Meanwhile, layoffs of 7,000 IRS workers could weaken tax enforcement, with a Congressional Budget Office report warning that funding cuts may significantly reduce federal revenue and increase the deficit.
Can IRS Layoffs Affect Your Tax Refund? Here's What To Know
With layoffs affecting as many as 6,000 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) workers reportedly underway, anxiety has heightened for Americans eager to receive refunds near the midway point of tax filing season.
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Trump wants to ‘abolish’ the IRS and replace it with tariffs. Can it work?
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IRS layoffs underway around the country as millions prepare to file taxes
The IRS has begun laying off more than 6,000 new and newly promoted employees across the country as part of the push to slash ...
I.R.S. Fires 6,700 Employees Amid Tax Filing Season
The layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service came alongside additional firings at the Transportation Security Administration ...
IRS layoffs could hurt revenue collection and foil efforts to go after rich tax dodgers, experts say
Experts say the layoffs of roughly 7,000 IRS probationary workers likely mean the end of the agency’s plans to go after ...
DOGE Staffer Arrives at Internal Revenue Service Headquarters
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External Revenue or Protectionism: A Tariff Can’t Be Both
Either tariffs raise revenue from foreign imports or make imports expensive enough to protect domestic producers, not both.
Trump officials want to rewrite tax season. Cross your fingers and file like normal, experts say.
DOGE wants access to filers’ data, and the commerce secretary says Trump wants to scrap the IRS altogether. But filing a ...