IRS, income tax and hiring freeze

How the IRS hiring freeze, mass layoffs could affect your taxes this year
The Trump administration began firing more than 6,000 IRS employees last week. The agency is also under a hiring freeze amid the busy tax season.
An IRS hiring freeze could delay income tax refunds; what to know
Taxpayers may be checking their bank accounts or mail, looking for their income tax refund. Here is what to know.
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 file early this year.
Trump's IRS Hiring Freeze Probably Won't Delay Your Taxes -- but This Definitely Will
There's an indefinite hiring freeze in place at the IRS, but fears about it's impact on the 2025 tax season might be misplaced.
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
IRS laying off around 6,000 employees, primarily impacting new hires: Reports
Probationary employees, who have worked at the IRS for less than one or two years, will be primarily impacted by the layoffs, Reuters reported. The Trump administration has launched sweeping layoffs across the federal government for these new hires, who typically receive less protections than their colleagues with a longer tenure.
Trump's Hiring Freeze And The IRS
In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, Robert Kerr, formerly with the IRS and now with Kerr Consulting, discusses the recent federal hiring freeze and buyout offer and speculates how they may affect the IRS.
IRS Tax Return: Will IRS layoffs delay refund, affect revenue collection?
Tax refunds may be delayed due to IRS staffing cuts, prompting experts to urge early filing. Meanwhile, layoffs of 7,000 IRS workers could weaken tax enforcement, with a Congressional Budget Office report warning that funding cuts may significantly reduce federal revenue and increase the deficit.
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 ...
IRS cuts may mean refund delays and long waits. File early before potential cuts, CPAs say
Trump may target IRS next for job cuts. CPAs warn Americans to file early before the cuts to avoid refund delays or long help ...
'If Your Refund Is Delayed, They Could Be The Reason,' Senator Sounds Alarm On Musk's IRS Audit
A top Democrat warned last week that the White House's government efficiency team could disrupt tax refund processing as ...
Thousands of layoffs expected to start hitting the IRS on Thursday
The DOGE-driven job cuts are coming in the midst of the tax filing season, and some tax industry professionals fear ...