The recent Internal Revenue Service layoffs could delay or cause mistakes in taxpayers' refunds, but turning in their 2024 tax refunds timely, correctly, and electronically could prevent issues. As part of President Donald Trump’s mission to reduce the federal government’s expenses,

One key result is that almost every probationary federal employee, which generally means people who came on board within the past year or two and who haven’t yet qualified for the strong employment protections that government jobs are generally known for–reportedly 200,000 federal employees–faces the possibility of being let go.