IRS, Trump and layoffs

Will the expected IRS staff cuts delay my 2025 tax refund?
The IRS' Where's My Refund? tool will tell electronic filers what the status of their 2025 tax refund is 24 hours after they file a return, according to the agency's website. Those filing by mail can view the status of their refund four weeks after they mail in their return.
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.
Trump’s IRS layoffs have some Americans asking: ‘Why bother’ filing taxes this year?
President Donald Trump has a skeptical stance on the Internal Revenue Service — and some people seem to be taking that as a green light to blow off their tax obligations.
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
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.
IRS Tax Return: Will IRS layoffs delay refund, affect revenue collection?
Tax refunds may be delayed due to IRS staffing cuts, prompting experts to urge early filing. Meanwhile, layoffs of 7,000 IRS workers could weaken tax enforcement, with a Congressional Budget Office report warning that funding cuts may significantly reduce federal revenue and increase the deficit.
How to create an online account at IRS to get transcripts, make payments, more
By creating an online account, you can avoid the need to call the IRS for all sorts of questions. And you can make a variety ...
IRS expanded its free tax filing tool after successful pilot. Some Republicans want to kill it.
Illinois is one of 25 states participating in the Direct File program, but a number of senators say the program is too pricey ...
Fired IRS employee decries irony of being hired to 'make the IRS 'more efficient'
As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters ...
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 ...
Did you get a 1099-K? New IRS rules will impact millions of gig workers and freelancers
The proliferation of third-party payment apps combined with a lower income threshold set by the IRS means you may receive a ...
DOGE won't get broad access to IRS personal taxpayer info, agreement states
A member of the DOGE team assigned to work at the IRS will not be granted broad access to Americans' personal tax information ...
IRS Forms 1099 Can Be Wrong, Here’s What You Can Do About It
Forms 1099 can be wrong. Say you were paid a consulting fee of $30,000, but the 1099 you receive is for ten times that, $300,000? What should you do?
I Used to Work at the IRS. Here’s How the Massive Job Cuts This Week Will Affect You
I assume at this point almost every American is aware that Elon Musk’s “DOGE” group has been investing itself at the Office ...