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Will the expected IRS staff cuts delay my 2025 tax refund?
Those concerns are valid according to accountants, who are strongly advising people to file early this year, as they could encounter delays, particularly as they get closer to the filing deadline. The Internal Revenue Service began accepting tax returns on Jan. 27 and will continue to do so until April 15, unless a taxpayer asks for an extension.
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.
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
Where's my refund?: What to know about the status of your tax refund amid IRS layoffs
Tax season officially started January 27 and the IRS expects more than 140 million tax returns to be filed by the April 15 tax deadline. So how long will it take to get your refund?
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?
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.
IRS Service Will Worsen With Staff Cuts. How to Avoid Problems With Your Tax Returns.
There are steps you can take as a tax filer to avoid problems. They include knowing what times of day to call the IRS hotline ...
IRS Warns of 'Significant Changes' As Tax Deadline Approaches
Tax season opened on January 27, meaning taxpayers can now file and pay their tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service.
Laid off IRS workers in Kansas City trying to figure out what’s next
Around 60 employees lost their jobs at the IRS campus in Kansas City Thursday, according to leaders of the National Treasury ...
Kansas City IRS workers brace for mass layoff. Union fears 1,000 workers will be cut
A union representing IRS workers in Kansas City was preparing for the layoff of potentially hundreds of probationary ...
Tracking federal layoffs 2025: Impacted agencies include IRS, FAA, TSA and more
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have taken to the federal workforce, enacting layoffs and terminations. Here are some impacted ...
IRS lays off 6,700 employees, torpedoing Democratic enforcement boost
The IRS fired 6,700 employees Thursday, a government official told NewsNation, the sister television network of The Hill. The ...
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Ghost Tax Preparers Can Steal Your Refund and Leave You in Hot Water With the IRS
A ghost tax preparer claims that they can get you a big tax refund but instead files a fraudulent return, takes your money ...
DOGE told IRS to audit scores of members of Congress? No, that's satire | Fact check
The agency did not, however, refer scores of members of Congress to the IRS to be audited. There is no record of that ...