IRS, Tax

How IRS Layoffs Might Affect Your Tax Refund’s Timing
Experts warn that filing close to the deadline or submitting a return with errors is a recipe for delay. During tax season, IRS employees wear a lot of hats. Filing a paper return or having your return flagged will likely lead to longer wait times.
Where Is My Tax Refund? IRS Advice On Fastest Way To Get It
The IRS began accepting tax returns for 2024 on January 27, with millions of Americans already filing and paying their tax returns with the IRS. The average refund amount sent out for those who have already filed and paid is $1,928.
IRS Layoffs spark concerns over tax refund delays
LeBron James and his son, Bronny, were named in a lawsuit claiming they crashed into two people on a Los Angeles-area highway in 2022. "Yeah, if he still does that, then I can't imagine how I could support it."
Tax refunds are flowing, but IRS is seeing fewer early returns filed so far this season
Early results from the IRS indicate that 7.7% fewer tax returns were filed in the first two weeks of the 2025 season. Why are some delaying filing?
IRS refunds are 32% lower on average so far this tax season
Tax refunds in 2025 are currently running 32% lower than they were a year ago. That gap is expected to close in the coming weeks, though, as returns claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit begin to be processed.
Where is your 2025 tax refund? Fewer taxpayers are filing early this tax season
Fewer taxpayers are deciding to file early this tax season than a year ago, but early refunds are higher in 2025. During the first two weeks of this year's tax season, the average federal income tax refund was $2,
The average IRS tax refund is more than 32% lower so far this season, early filing data shows. Here's why
The average IRS tax refund is more than 32% lower so far this season, according to early filing data. Here’s what to know.
IRS to close more than 120 offices with taxpayer assistance centers
The plan is outlined in a letter from the U.S. General Services Administration that was obtained by The Washington Post.
Former IRS contractor who leaked Trump tax returns also spilled info on 405K others
A former IRS contractor who leaked President Donald Trump's tax returns also divulged information about more than 405,000 ...
Akron-area tax preparers expect longer delays, fewer audits of wealthy after IRS cutbacks
The firing of 6,000 employees at the Internal Revenue Service will mean frustrating wait times for those seeking call center ...
'You're on the list'': Local veteran among those fired in IRS worker layoffs
LeBron James and his son, Bronny, were named in a lawsuit claiming they crashed into two people on a Los Angeles-area highway ...
With up to 15,000 IRS workers facing layoffs, is now the time to cheat on your taxes?
According to The Wall Street Journal, the standard deduction for this year’s taxes is $15,000 for single filers and $30,000 ...
Fact Check: Posts on DOGE sending 163 Congress members for IRS audits stem from satire
A satirical Facebook post that said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sent the names of 163 U.S. Congress ...
Acting IRS chief to retire amid upheaval at agency
The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service plans to retire Friday, the agency announced Tuesday, after weathering weeks ...
Where’s my refund? What do IRS layoffs mean for my money?
The IRS said taxpayers should not call the agency about their refund status unless the “Where’s My Refund?” tool recommends ...
600 IRS employees in Texas to be laid off in latest round of Musk and Trump's DOGE firings
DOGE’s eager scythe has swung across Texas as hundreds of IRS workers are expected to be laid off as part of plan to cut the ...