IRS, Taxes and Hiring Freeze

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.
An IRS hiring freeze could delay income tax refunds; what to know
Taxpayers may be checking their bank accounts or mail, looking for their income tax refund. Here is what to know.
Trump's IRS Hiring Freeze Probably Won't Delay Your Taxes -- but This Definitely Will
There's an indefinite hiring freeze in place at the IRS, but fears about it's impact on the 2025 tax season might be misplaced.
Will IRS layoffs affect tax returns? Seth Moulton says submit your taxes “ASAP”
IRS layoffs are expected to bring disruptions to a busy tax season; experts and politicians say it is even more important to file early this year.
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
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.
Will the expected IRS cuts delay my 2025 tax refund?
Tax filing season is upon us, and some people are worried it may take longer to get their refunds as President Trump says he intends to make significant cuts to the IRS during its busy period. Tax experts say these concerns are valid and that it's more important than ever to file early this year,
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 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.
IRS laying off around 6,000 employees, primarily impacting new hires: Reports
Probationary employees, who have worked at the IRS for less than one or two years, will be primarily impacted by the layoffs, ...
'If Your Refund Is Delayed, They Could Be The Reason,' Senator Sounds Alarm On Musk's IRS Audit
A top Democrat warned last week that the White House's government efficiency team could disrupt tax refund processing as ...
Fired IRS employees slam layoffs as agency makes cuts nationwide
As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters ...
About 6,000 IRS employees laid off as Trump continues federal workforce purge
Thousands of IRS employees were laid off, primarily affecting President Biden's expansion hires aimed at tax enforcement on ...
IRS firing 6,700 staff in Trump and Musk’s DOGE purge weeks before deadline to file taxes
IRS firing 6,700 staff in Trump and Musk’s DOGE purge weeks before deadline to file taxes - The layoffs will impact more than ...
Thousands of layoffs expected to start hitting the IRS on Thursday
The DOGE-driven job cuts are coming in the midst of the tax filing season, and some tax industry professionals fear ...