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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.
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.
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 encounter delays, particularly as they get closer to the filing deadline. The Internal Revenue Service began accepting tax returns on Jan. 27 and will continue to do so until April 15, unless a taxpayer asks for an extension.
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.
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.
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.
Where's my refund?: What to know about the status of your tax refund amid IRS layoffs
Tax season officially started January 27 and the IRS expects more than 140 million tax returns to be filed by the April 15 tax deadline. So how long will it take to get your refund?
Could IRS layoffs affect your 2025 tax refund? How to check refund status, schedule
More than 6,000 IRS employees are set to be laid off, according to reporting from Reuters and the New York Times. Will these layoffs affect your refund?
Where's my tax refund? Will IRS layoffs impact your returns?
While waiting on your tax refund, many are wondering if they'll have to wait even longer this year as thousands of IRS employees are being terminated right in the middle of tax season.
‘Absolutely insane’: Moulton, Warren warn of possible effects of Trump’s IRS layoffs on tax refunds
About 6,000 employees are expected to be laid off starting Thursday. The post ‘Absolutely insane’: Moulton, Warren warn of possible effects of Trump’s IRS layoffs on tax refunds appeared first on Boston.
Will the IRS layoffs impact my tax return? Pittsburgh tax expert explains
With the news of the Trump Administration laying off thousands of IRS employees across the country, it has many asking how it will affect their tax returns. KDKA's Barry Pintar spoke with a Pittsburgh area tax expert about what you can expect.
How IRS firings are expected to screw up tax season
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Trump officials want to rewrite tax season. Cross your fingers and file like normal, experts say.
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Tax season is in full swing. Here's what you need to prepare.
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What is the IRS 90-day tax rule and how does it work?
The IRS 90-day rule offers crucial protection to taxpayers, providing a clear timeline and process for disputing tax ...
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 ...
IRS firings have begun. Tax evasion enforcement could be hit especially hard.
These terminations could specifically hit the jobs responsible for enforcement and tax evasion. One source who was fired told ...
DOGE’s request for IRS data systems access may pose risks to tax filers
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — the special entity created by President Donald Trump and run by Elon Musk to ...