The layoffs, which have been directed by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire and ...

The IRS also remains under a hiring freeze as the busy tax season continues. Experts worry that the freeze and mass layoffs could affect refunds, taxpayer services and more this tax season.

The 2025 tax season is in full swing, but the IRS is seeing fewer returns so far. Here's some things that could be causing it.

Tax processing by the California Franchise Tax Board has not been affected so far by the federal government hiring freeze or ...

In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, Robert Kerr, formerly with the IRS and now with Kerr Consulting, discusses the recent federal hiring freeze and buyout offer and speculates how they may affect ...

The IRS reportedly plans to layoff around 6,000 employees amid a hiring freeze set by President Donald Trump. The IRS layoffs are set to begin Thursday primarily impacting new hires, according to ...

There's an indefinite hiring freeze in place at the IRS, but fears about it's impact on the 2025 tax season might be misplaced.

Currently, the IRS is facing a hiring freeze that means a labor shortage in the middle of tax season. which could be detrimental to taxpayers who are counting on their refund checks to come soon.

Tax pros' worries about the impact of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency on the Internal Revenue Service include ...

White House changes, social media could all impact 2025 tax season Along with the firing of almost 6,000 workers, the White House also initiated a hiring freeze at the IRS, which is predicted to ...

The Internal Revenue Service ordered customer service employees back to the office. There was just one problem: not enough desks.