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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?
File Your Tax Return for Free: How the IRS Free File Program Really Works
With the 2025 tax season underway, the IRS' Free File could be just what you need to get your taxes done early and for $0.
IRS Tax Season: Where Is My Refund? Here's A Complete Guideline For A Smooth Process
The IRS has opened the 2025 tax filing season, advising early submission due to potential delays. Refunds are typically processed within 21 days for electronic submissions and six to eight weeks for paper filings.
IRS Tax Refund: When to Expect It and How You Can Track It
A tax refund is a reimbursement to taxpayers who have overpaid their income taxes, and so the government sends the money back. If taxpayers receive a large refund, they may well b
IRS Income Tax Refund Schedule 2025: When Will Your Refund Arrive?
IRS tax refund may arrive sooner than you think. Here’s a schedule for when you can expect your check or direct deposit.
Will IRS tax refunds face delays amid federal overhaul?
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is under scrutiny as President Donald Trump's administration intensifies its efforts to streamline federal operations. With Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) now involved,
IRS cuts may mean refund delays and long waits. File early before potential cuts, CPAs say
Trump may target IRS next for job cuts. CPAs warn Americans to file early before the cuts to avoid refund delays or long help lines.
Tax season 2025 scorecard: Americans are waiting longer to file and are receiving bigger refunds
The IRS’s update on the progress of tax season this year so far shows that average tax refund amounts are up 18.6% versus the same time last year, total filings down slightly to date.
IRS delays popular child tax credit refunds for 2024 returns. Here’s how to claim them
Tax credits tied to children and dependents are popular, but there are many restrictions. The IRS delays refunds on some credits to thwart fraud.
IRS employees accept OPM federal worker buyout. How could the 2025 tax season be affected?
About 75,000 federal workers took a buyout deal from the Trump administration. The terms are different for some IRS employees ...
Elon Musk, DOGE Target IRS Tax Records: Is Your Personal Data at Risk?
Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have ignited another controversy by requesting unprecedented access to the IRS' most sensitive data systems. This data includes Social ...
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1,000 IRS workers in Kansas City expect to get laid off, federal employee union warns
While tax season ramps up, the Trump administration’s wave of federal employee layoffs is expected to hit the IRS offices in ...
Pete Hegseth accuses Biden, IRS of politically motivated move to rush his tax audit
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth posted a picture to X of what appears to be a tax notice showing he owes more than $33,000 ...
Tax Breaks: The IRS Criminal Investigation And Cancer Scam Edition
Plus: A slow start to the tax filing season, movement on the budget, refusing to file, rescheduling cannabis, tax filing ...