The layoffs, which have been directed by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire and "special government employee" Elon Musk, have sparked concerns among experts who fear that the IRS won't be able to process Americans' tax refunds as quickly as usual this year.

The Trump administration’s changes to the federal government could alter the tax filing process for this year’s reporting period and beyond. Reports indicate the Department of Government Efficiency has taken a long look at the IRS,

Alabamians who haven’t claimed their tax returns from 2021 will lose them if they don’t act before tax time this year. An estimated 18,100 Alabamians who did not file their form 1040 federal tax return for 2021 have a little more than a month to file before the refunds expire at the three-year mark.