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
IRS cuts may mean refund delays and long waits. File early before potential cuts, CPAs say
Trump may target IRS next for job cuts. CPAs warn Americans to file early before the cuts to avoid refund delays or long help lines.
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.
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.
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, ...
Trump's Hiring Freeze And The IRS
In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, Robert Kerr, formerly with the IRS and now with Kerr Consulting, discusses the recent federal hiring freeze and buyout offer and speculates how they may affect the ...
'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 ...
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 ...