Most agencies will now face a moratorium on hiring at least through mid-October after Trump issues his third freeze order.

President Donald Trump marked his return to the White House on Jan. 20 with a slew of executive orders, including an indefinite hiring freeze at the IRS. Naturally, with the 2025 tax season well ...

The hiring freeze doesn’t apply to military members, or civilian positions dealing with immigration enforcement, national security or public safety.

Trump extended a federal hiring freeze until Oct. 15, with exceptions for the military, immigration enforcement and national ...

Michael Ryan, founder of MichaelRyanMoney.com, told Newsweek: "The IRS hiring freeze creates a perfect storm for tax season delays, particularly for complex returns requiring manual review.

One week before a hiring freeze for federal agencies was set to be lifted, President Donald Trump’s administration has ...

“The IRS will function much better today and in the upcoming filing season with this hiring freeze than they would have, say, four years ago,” Hamilton said.

The freeze, which the president initially ordered on Jan. 20, prevents the hiring of civilian employees at federal agencies for either vacancies or new positions.

The president’s actions, which include a hiring freeze at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and a mandate for federal employees to return to in-person work, could significantly impact the ...