IRS Layoffs Might Affect Your Tax Refund's Timing

How Mass Layoffs at the IRS Will Affect Tax Season
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has fired 7,000 workers in Washington, D.C., and around the country—layoffs occurring right as the 2025 tax return filing season hits full steam. The cuts are one step in the charge of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency’s goal of to reduce the deficit by $1 trillion—which has begun with mass layoffs at multiple government agencies,
How IRS Layoffs Might Affect Your Tax Refund’s Timing
Experts warn that filing close to the deadline or submitting a return with errors is a recipe for delay. During tax season, IRS employees wear a lot of hats. Filing a paper return or having your return flagged will likely lead to longer wait times.
With IRS layoffs, will cheating on tax returns increase? Here's what you need to know
A shortage of IRS workers could lead to a bevy of problems for taxpayers. It could also intrigue people to not report their entire income to the IRS.
Where is your 2025 tax refund? IRS layoffs could affect when you receive your refund
Recent IRS layoffs are the latest federal cuts, but will they impact when you get your tax refund? Yes, they might. Here's what we know.
With up to 15,000 IRS workers facing layoffs, is now the time to cheat on your taxes?
According to The Wall Street Journal, the standard deduction for this year’s taxes is $15,000 for single filers and $30,000 for married couples filing jointly. That’s up from $14,600 and $29,200 from last year. For a charitable donation of $250 or more, get proper documentation.
IRS Layoffs spark concerns over tax refund delays
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How the IRS hiring freeze, mass layoffs could affect 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 the busy tax season.
Will IRS layoffs delay your refund this tax season?
Thousands of workers who process tax returns have been laid off by the federal government, prompting concerns among taxpayers that their annual refunds may be delayed. T (IRS) expects to process more than 140 million tax returns in the coming months,
Where’s my refund? What do IRS layoffs mean for my money?
The IRS said taxpayers should not call the agency about their refund status unless the “Where’s My Refund?” tool recommends you call. You can find the agency’s phone numbers and other help options at irs.gov/help/let-us-help-you.
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