Potential unemployment surge at IRS

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.
Potential unemployment surge at the IRS as DOGE layoffs loom
As the IRS prepares for potential layoffs of thousands, uncertainty looms around the impact of the DOGE on American taxpayers and refunds.
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.
'Nothing like I've ever seen before': IRS workers laid off amid DOGE cuts
Many IRS workers have been laid off amid nationwide spending cuts from DOGE. National Treasury Employees Union Kansas City Chapter President Shannon Ellis, who represents IRS workers, joins Ali Vitali to share how those impacted are responding.
Ogden couple both terminated from IRS jobs as part of DOGE cuts
Ogden City Mayor Ben Nadolski said his office is preparing to help anyone who lost her job. "These employees are a fabric of our community," Nadolski said. “I have a team in the
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 ...
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 ...
An IRS hiring freeze could delay income tax refunds; what to know
Taxpayers may be checking their bank accounts or mail, looking for their income tax refund. Here is what to know.
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 ...
Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Are—FEMA, IRS, TSA And More
The Trump administration reportedly asked FEMA officials to produce a list of employees that could be targeted for ...