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.
What do IRS layoffs mean for taxpayers, refunds, audits and more?
The Trump Administration plans to lay off 6,000 or more recently hired workers at the Internal Revenue Service. That could affect the tax season.
Trump Administration to Lay Off Thousands of IRS Workers During Tax Season
The IRS will lay off roughly 7,000 workers in Washington and around the country beginning Thursday, a person familiar with the plans told the Associated Press. The layoffs affect probationary employees with roughly one year or less of service at the agency and largely include workers in compliance departments,
White House on IRS layoffs as tax deadline looms
The White House says Internal Revenue Service employees affected by recent layoffs were not critical for tax-filing season. CBS News' Willie James Inman reports.
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More than 140 million Americans are expected to file tax returns this year, the IRS says. How could impending layoffs at the agency impact processing?
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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.
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Trump's attempt to downsize the federal government could hit the IRS next. CPAs warn Americans to file early to avoid refund delays.
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