IRS, tax and layoffs

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.
How the IRS layoffs could affect your tax return this year
Based on those numbers, the recently announced layoffs would affect around 6-7% of the IRS workforce. Sources with knowledge of the situation say the affected employees are probat
Tax refunds are flowing, but IRS is seeing fewer early returns filed so far this season
Early results from the IRS indicate that 7.7% fewer tax returns were filed in the first two weeks of the 2025 season. Why are some delaying filing?
Don't wait to file your taxes this season, experts say. Here's why
Nearly one-third of Americans procrastinate filing their taxes. But here’s why you shouldn’t wait this season, experts say.
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?
Tax season 2025 scorecard: Americans are waiting longer to file and are receiving bigger refunds
The IRS’s update on the progress of tax season this year so far shows that average tax refund amounts are up 18.6% versus the same time last year, total filings down slightly to date.
Major IRS change sparks fears for tax refund delays
IRS changes are sparking fears of delays to refunds and long wait times for help this tax season.
Trump government layoffs could impact IRS, tax refunds, experts say
Tax experts are advising taxpayers to file early to avoid delays as the IRS faces potential layoffs from the Trump administration.
Spotting red flags when choosing a tax preparer
Also, watch out for red flags, like a preparer not signing the return. If they print forms and have the filer mail then in ...
IRS layoffs could hurt revenue collection and foil efforts to go after rich tax dodgers, experts say
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022, gave the IRS $80 billion and the ability to hire ...
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Experts: IRS Cuts May Benefit Rich Tax Dodgers, Hurt Revenue
Massive IRS layoffs raise concerns about the agency's ability to enforce tax laws and collect revenue, particularly from wealthy individuals.
Ohtani Interpreter Gets Prison For $17 Million Theft — IRS Taxes Him
All income is taxable, even stolen money. If the interpreter pays back his former boss the stolen money, does the IRS let him ...
President Trump is slashing funds to US government services like the IRS — here’s why this tax season could be extra risky for Americans
It is unlikely the IRS will be able to secure more resources under the new administration. Trump has suggested eliminating ...
DOGE goes deeper at the IRS
The DOGE staffer in question, Gavin Kliger, also looks poised to gain access to that system, the Integrated Data Retrieval System, in short order, as CNN reported late on Monday.
Clear Start Tax Reduced $18,000 in Back Taxes to $25 With This IRS-Approved Program
IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2025 / When William King found himself drowning in $18,000 of federal tax debt, he feared he had no way out. But thanks to a powerful IRS-approved program ...
Data: Taxpayers missing out on chance to file for free
By Elizabeth Renter, NerdWallet Free File is a program that allows the majority of taxpayers to file their federal income tax returns for free through participating software companies. But the service ...