So far, 7% of all IRS employees have been let go and a hiring freeze is in place at the agency. (More job cuts are expected in the near-term future.) ...

The tax agency overall is down a quarter of its staff through a combination of deferred resignations, retirements and RIFs, ...

The IRS job cuts could potentially have an impact on taxpayers across the country, including Hawaii, before the April 15th deadline.

Nick Haines discusses the economic impact of IRS layoffs, federal funding cuts and abortion in MO. Nick Haines, Jonathan Shorman, Brian Ellison, Kris Ketz and Eric Wesson discuss the economic ...

As first reported by Reuters and The New York Times, the Trump administration began firing more than 6,000 IRS employees on Thursday. These job cuts are affecting probationary employees around the ...

Typically, the IRS issues a taxpayer’s tax return within three weeks of filing. But should the agency choose to begin its reduction in force plan before the beginning of May, it could impact how ...

IRS cuts could mean refund delays and long waits. File taxes early before potential cuts, CPAs say Medora Lee USA TODAY 0:00 ...

For most Americans, the staffing cuts will not affect the way the IRS audits their tax returns. The wealthy won't see their taxes audited as often.

The IRS didn’t agree to an interview, but government data as of March 28, 2025, shows the agency is processing tax returns and issuing refunds at a pace consistent with this time last year.

A group of former commissioners at the Internal Revenue Service is sounding the alarm about the thousands of layoffs at the agency in the midst of tax season. Last week, the IRS laid off between 6,000 ...

Advertisement IRS workforce cuts raise concerns during tax season The Trump administration says staff reductions at the IRS will not impact taxpayer services, but employees say otherwise.