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The IRS Layoffs Could Affect Your Tax Refund

I Used to Work at the IRS. Here’s How the Massive Job Cuts This Week Will Affect You

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.

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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

NBC New York on MSN · 19h

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?

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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 in Washington, D.C., for the last time.

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IRS fires 6,000 employees as Donald Trump, Elon Musk slash US government

A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired.

Yahoo · 14h

IRS PURGE: Trump Fires Thousands of Employees as Millions File Their Taxes

Bianca Facchinei chats with The Hill’s White House columnist Niall Stanage about the IRS firing 6,700 employees Thursday. They also touch on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directing senior Pentagon officials and military leaders to forge plans that would result in an 8 percent cut to the defense budget for each year over the next five years.

IRS, DOGE and Treasury

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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, according to a memo obtained ABC News.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Treasury, White House agree to limits on DOGE’s access to IRS data

The DOGE efforts at the IRS come as the Trump administration is moving to drastically reduce the size of the tax collection agency.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Treasury agrees to block DOGE’s access to personal taxpayer data at IRS

The Trump White House and Treasury Department officials have reached an agreement to limit DOGE's access to IRS data, citing privacy concerns.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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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 ...

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 ...

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