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How Mass Layoffs at the IRS Will Affect Tax Season
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has fired 7,000 workers in Washington, D.C., and around the country—layoffs occurring right as the 2025 tax return filing season hits full steam. The cuts are one step in the charge of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency’s goal of to reduce the deficit by $1 trillion—which has begun with mass layoffs at multiple government agencies,
With IRS layoffs, will cheating on tax returns increase? Here's what you need to know
A shortage of IRS workers could lead to a bevy of problems for taxpayers. It could also intrigue people to not report their entire income to the IRS.
Where is your 2025 tax refund? IRS layoffs could affect when you receive your refund
Recent IRS layoffs are the latest federal cuts, but will they impact when you get your tax refund? Yes, they might. Here's what we know.
Average tax refunds so far in 2025 are up 7.5% but IRS still receiving fewer early returns
In Michigan, 153 probationary IRS employees represented by the union lost their jobs so far, according to the National Treasury Employees Union. The job cuts hit during this year's tax season.
IRS Layoffs Have Arrived: Here's What It Might Mean for Your Tax Returns
Thousands of workers are set to be out of a job at the IRS with just under two months left in the tax filing season.
What do IRS layoffs mean for taxpayers, refunds, audits and more?
The Trump Administration plans to lay off 6,000 or more recently hired workers at the Internal Revenue Service. That could affect the tax season.
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.
TAX SEASON | How to use the IRS 'Where's My Refund?' tool
The IRS issued a reminder this week to taxpayers that agency has a "Where's My Refund?" tool to make the tracking process easy.
Why IRS tax refunds could be more in 2025 with 140 million expected to file by April 15
A new report suggests federal income tax refunds in 2025 could be among the highest in recent years. The report released by Oxford Economics on Monday said that it would be a “favorable” season for taxpayers,
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