IRS begins layoffs, as DOGE cuts collide with tax season
The IRS started laying off employees on Thursday, just as tax season kicks in to high gear. Why it matters: The terminations, reportedly of 6,000 relatively new workers at the agency, are part of President Trump's broader purge of the federal workforce.
Here's how IRS layoffs could impact your tax filing and refund this season
Thousands of IRS employees are expected to lose their jobs as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, continues cuts to federal spending.
Layoffs to hit IRS as DOGE targets tax collections
Several people briefed on the matter said cuts to the IRS cuts numbering in the thousands. One target is tax collections.
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.
DOGE now targeting layoffs at IRS during tax season
Another round of federal job cuts is coming. However, this time it's to the agency responsible for actually bringing money to the government— the IRS.
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.
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.
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.
How the IRS hiring freeze, mass layoffs could impact 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.
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.
IRS slashing thousands of jobs in heat of US tax season
The Trump administration is planning more than 6,000 job cuts to the Internal Revenue Service, CBS News reports.
A comprehensive look at DOGE’s firings and layoffs so far
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Potential unemployment surge at the IRS as DOGE layoffs loom
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IRS starts mass layoffs, with 7,000 expected to lose their jobs
About 7,000 employees are expected to lose their jobs at the tax agency, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Trump voter shocked to get fired by DOGE: It’s ‘destroying people’s lives'
An IRS worker who voted for President Donald Trump expressed shock after being among the roughly 7,000 people in the ...
Imminent recession? DOGE’s mass layoffs spark fears of broader economic ripple effect
While most Americans support the idea of making the government run more efficiently, the way these layoffs are carried out is ...
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 ...