IRS, Tax Return and My Refund

Where’s My Refund? Will DOGE IRS Layoffs Affect Tax Refund 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.
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.
The IRS Can Seize Your Tax Refund: Here's Who's Impacted
Wondering "Where is my tax refund?" Your IRS refund status could be affected if you owe child support, student loans or taxes.
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?
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 this season, early filing data shows. Here's why
The average IRS tax refund is more than 32% lower this season, according to early filing data. Here’s what to know.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trump's IRS layoffs 'actually reduce cost efficiency'
US President Donald Trump fired thousands of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) workers during tax season. Former IRS ...
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IRS says contractor leaked 400K returns, nearly 6 times more than previously reported
According to Politico, acting IRS commissioner Doug O’Donnell recently sent a letter to House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) informing Jordan that the agency contacted 405,427 taxpayers regarding ...
This Is How Trump's IRS Layoffs Could Affect Your Taxes
The Trump administration has fired more than 6,000 IRS employees in the middle of tax season and there are more to come.
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IRS Layoffs Have Arrived: Here's What It Might Mean for Your Tax Returns
Thousands of workers are set to be out of a job at the IRS with just under two months left in the tax filing season.
You could be headed for ‘IRS hell’ after Trump cuts, Mass. Sen Warren warns | John L. Micek
Ever tried to get an actual human on the phone at the Internal Revenue Service? If you have, you know it’s an exercise in ...