Fired IRS employee decries irony of being hired to 'make the IRS 'more efficient'
As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time.
IRS employee among those fired by Trump during tax season speaks out
President Trump is eliminating more than 6,700 at the Internal Revenue Service at the height of tax season. Nancy Cordes looks at the impact of the cuts on the workers and Americans who depend on them.
IRS employee fired by Musk’s DOGE speaks out
Former IRS data scientist Christopher Napier discusses how DOGE cuts will impact his life and U.S. tax season.
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.
About 6,000 IRS employees laid off as Trump continues federal workforce purge
Thousands of IRS employees were laid off, primarily affecting President Biden's expansion hires aimed at tax enforcement on wealthy taxpayers.
IRS Fires 6,000 Employees as Trump Slashes US Government
A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that would eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
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.
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.
Thousands of layoffs expected at tax department in next wave of Trump's cuts
The Trump administration's latest cuts are expected to target the IRS with peak tax season right around the corner.
US IRS expected to fire 6,700 employees on Thursday in Trump downsizing spree
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is expected to fire about 6,700 employees on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said, eliminating roughly 7% of the tax-collecting agency's workforce in the midst of the critical tax-filing season.
Over 6,000 IRS employees expected to be terminated by end of week
The employees who will be affected — in a single division of the IRS — are expected to be notified Thursday that they've been ...
I Used to Work at the IRS. Here’s How the Massive Job Cuts This Week Will Affect You
One key result is that almost every probationary federal employee, which generally means people who came on board within the past year or two and who haven’t yet qualified for the strong employment ...
Laid-off Houston IRS employee shares story amid mass terminations
Jason Charles had just finished training with the IRS. He says more than two dozen employees were laid off from his office.
How IRS firings are expected to screw up tax season
The IRS said it was firing people it deemed not "critical" to tax filing season. Employees said the cuts would affect tax ...
How The IRS Layoffs Could Affect Your Tax Refund
The recent Internal Revenue Service layoffs could delay or cause mistakes in taxpayers' refunds, but filing your taxes soon, ...
5 tax deductions to know if you are self-employed
Those extra expenses make claiming any available tax deductions all the more important. Here are five you should be sure not ...
New Hampshire IRS employee talks about being laid off, says he received unsigned email about losing his job
U.S. stocks plummeted on Friday on poor economic news. Consumer confidence weakened to the lowest level since November 2023, ...
DOGE won't get broad access to IRS personal taxpayer info, agreement states
A member of the DOGE team assigned to work at the IRS will not be granted broad access to Americans' personal tax information ...