IRS, Tax Law and DOGE layoffs

Where’s My Refund? Will DOGE IRS Layoffs Affect Tax Refund 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.
Could DOGE layoffs at the IRS impact your tax return?
Democrats from the Senate Finance Committee have warned about possible tax refund delays. In a statement, they said, “Staffing reductions at the IRS resulting from Trump’s hiring freeze and potential layoffs would likely delay tax refunds, harm taxpayer service and undermine law enforcement efforts.”
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 Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Are—FEMA, IRS, TSA And More
The Trump administration reportedly asked FEMA officials to produce a list of employees that could be targeted for firings—the latest agency to come under scrutiny of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency that is leading a mass-layoff effort to reduce government 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.
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.
Potential unemployment surge at the IRS as DOGE layoffs loom
As the IRS prepares for potential layoffs of thousands, uncertainty looms around the impact of the DOGE on American taxpayers and refunds.
This Is How Trump's IRS Layoffs Could Affect Your Taxes
The Trump administration has fired more than 6,000 IRS employees in the middle of tax season and there are more to come.
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.
600 IRS employees in Texas to be laid off in latest round of Musk and Trump's DOGE firings
DOGE’s eager scythe has swung across Texas as hundreds of IRS workers are expected to be laid off as part of plan to cut the ...
Trump administration orders more layoffs as Musk meets with cabinet
By Alexandra Alper, Trevor Hunnicutt and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on ...
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All the Firing, Layoffs and Resignations We Know Of
If you’re a federal worker affected by the ongoing layoffs with information relevant to keeping our coverage updated, feel ...
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You could see a delay in your Tax Refunds because of this impending cutback
With some 6,000 IRS employees about to be laid off, taxpayers are understandably concerned about possible delays in receiving ...
A comprehensive look at DOGE’s firings and layoffs so far
Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Donald Trump’s ...
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Exclusive: Veteran IRS employee speaks out amidst mass layoffs
It's curtains for some employees at the IRS. A veteran IRS employee speaks out in a Factor Exclusive amidst mass layoffs led ...