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 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.
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.
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.
Trump’s IRS layoffs have some Americans asking: ‘Why bother’ filing taxes this year?
The Trump administration reportedly started to lay off nearly 7,000 new workers from the IRS on Thursday, including many who work in enforcement. A day earlier, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Fox News that Trump’s goal is to “abolish” the IRS and replace its tax revenue with tariff cash.
How Trump’s IRS layoffs could affect taxpayers and refunds this season
The tax agency is laying off 7,000 employees, but there are protections for taxpayers whose refund payments are delayed.
Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Are—FEMA, IRS, TSA And More
Layoffs at the IRS began Thursday, multiple outlets reported, with about 7,000 people—or 7% of the IRS’ workforce—expected to be impacted, a person familiar with the situation told The Washington Post;
IRS Philly fires 400 workers as part of Trump's federal employee layoffs
As a part of Donald Trump's massive layoffs in government jobs, 400 Philadelphia IRS workers have been terminated.
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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IRS starts mass layoffs, with 7,000 expected to lose their jobs
About 7,000 employees are expected to lose their jobs at the tax agency, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Fired IRS employees slam layoffs as agency makes cuts nationwide
As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters ...
Imminent recession? DOGE’s mass layoffs spark fears of broader economic ripple effect
While most Americans support the idea of making the government run more efficiently, the way these layoffs are carried out is ...