Early tax season still sluggish, while some applaud Trump's call to abolish the IRS
IRS is cutting thousands of jobs, which some say will potentially create headaches for taxpayers. Tax refunds are down so far, but IRS attributes some decline to the calendar. Wild sound bites and bantering about taxes fill the air now,
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.
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.
IRS layoffs underway around the country as millions prepare to file taxes
The IRS has begun laying off more than 6,000 new and newly promoted employees across the country as part of the push to slash the federal government, sources say.
Hundreds of IRS employees fired in Philadelphia; will federal layoffs impact your refund?
Several hundred IRS employees in Philadelphia have been fired, which could impact the timeliness of your refund.
Trump’s IRS layoffs have some Americans asking: ‘Why bother’ filing taxes this year?
The Trump administration reportedly started to lay off nearly 7,000 new workers from the IRS on Thursday, including many who work in enforcement. A day earlier, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Fox News that Trump’s goal is to “abolish” the IRS and replace its tax revenue with tariff cash.
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IRS Layoffs Have Arrived: Here's What It Might Mean for Your Tax Returns
Thousands of workers are set to be out of a job at the IRS with just under two months left in the tax filing season.
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 ...
Trump wants to ‘abolish’ the IRS and replace it with tariffs. Can it work?
No one wants to pay taxes, and practically every American dislikes the IRS. But, as the saying goes, the only guarantees in ...
I.R.S. Fires 6,700 Employees Amid Tax Filing Season
The layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service came alongside additional firings at the Transportation Security Administration ...
IRS layoffs could hurt revenue collection and foil efforts to go after rich tax dodgers, experts say
Experts say the layoffs of roughly 7,000 IRS probationary workers likely mean the end of the agency’s plans to go after ...
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Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m): Proposed Regulations
On January 14, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service and the US Treasury Department issued proposed regulations under Section 162(m) of the ...
DOGE Staffer Arrives at Internal Revenue Service Headquarters
Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said in a posting on X that his office was “hearing ...
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External Revenue or Protectionism: A Tariff Can’t Be Both
Either tariffs raise revenue from foreign imports or make imports expensive enough to protect domestic producers, not both.
IRS announces tax relief for Kentuckians affected by February storm
If you were impacted by the severe storms, flooding and landslides on the weekend of Feb. 14, 2025, the IRS is giving your ...