Tax season surprise

The IRS Has Sent $16.6 Billion in Tax Refunds Two Weeks Into Tax Season 2025
The IRS started accepting 2024 tax returns on Jan. 27, and on Friday the agency posted the statistics so far from tax season 2025. This year's numbers show that the agency has already processed more than 23 million returns and issued more than 8 million tax refunds.
Pittsburgh area tax expert preaches patience this season amid recent IRS layoffs
As the Trump Administration laid off thousands of IRS employees right in the middle of tax season, it may take longer for you to get a return.
Tax season surprise: layoffs at the IRS
The Trump administration is reportedly laying off thousands of IRS employees right in the middle of the tax filing season.
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 and the C.I.A.
Trump Administration to Lay Off Thousands of IRS Workers During Tax Season
In addition to the planned layoffs, the Trump administration intends to lend IRS workers to the Department of Homeland Security to assist with immigration enforcement. In a letter sent earlier this month, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to borrow IRS workers to help with ongoing immigration crackdown efforts.
Thousands of IRS employees being laid off during tax season
As tax season arrived, thousands of Internal Revenue Service employees were on the chopping block. Experts warned that there could be long wait times to get in contact with the IRS and potentially to get returns back.
Trump officials want to rewrite tax season. Cross your fingers and file like normal, experts say.
DOGE wants access to filers’ data, and the commerce secretary says Trump wants to scrap the IRS altogether. But filing a ...
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 ...
With tax season upon us, BBB warns of 'ghost preparers'
Taxpayers are being urged to watch out for fraudulent tax preparers who promise hefty refunds but disappear without a trace ...
Trump administration fires 6,700 IRS workers in middle of tax season
President Trump and his friend Elon Musk have fired thousands of government workers since Trump took office last month.
Tax season 2025: All the deadlines taxpayers should know
This is the big one. April 15 is the deadline to file your federal income tax return for 2024 unless you request an extension ...
Tax season 2025: Here's when you will get your tax refund
The IRS cautions taxpayers not to rely on receiving a refund by a certain date, especially when making major purchases or ...
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Tax preparers address concerns for this Tax Season
This year's tax season is ramping up in a big way, and so are the concerns of a great many taxpayers from multiple walks of life.
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 ...