Email shows that Musk ally is moving to close office behind free tax filing program at IRS – The Guardian US
Elon Musk Ally, set up in the US government, said in a late-night email on Saturday that the office behind the popular free online tax returns will be closed and its employees will be let go. The 18th floor office within General Services Administration (GSA) has created an IRS direct file program that allows free […]
Thinking of not filing your tax return amid IRS cutbacks? Penalties can be costly, experts say – CNBC
Valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images In the face of cuts, some taxpayers are considering whether to file returns for this season. But I'll skip your federal submission It may cost youexperts say. Josh Youngblood, a registered agent and owner of Dallas-based tax company Youngblood Group, said that he had several clients when asked if […]
House committee shockingly reveals IRS tax record leaks under Biden were 5 times worse than originally reported
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee Published A new disclosure announced the true scale of the IRS leak under President Joe Biden on Tuesday. The new disclosures reveal that the IRS has leaked taxpayer information for more than 405,000 Americans, including President Donald Trump, rather than the first 70,000 figures. “A recent report confirming the […]
Bad DOGE: Firing IRS workers will fuel tax cheating and cost billions
The US loses its estimate $1 trillion unpaid taxes each year. This only gets worse if you cut staff at Internal Revenue Services. Supporters who reduce the IRS Make a claim Reducing the bureaucracy is saving taxpayers dollars, and the reality is that weakening the IRS broadens tax gaps, widens tax gaps, and the burdens […]
6,000 IRS employees just got the ultimate tax write-off: Their jobs
President Donald Trump not only suggested abolishing the IRS altogether, but also announced that nearly 6,000 employees at the agency will be let go. Sarah Gonzalez I'm excited that “Sara Gonzalez is not filtered” to say the least. “Democrats warn that losing such a large number of employees could disrupt the ability of Americans to […]
GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn demands FBI, IRS release ‘comeplete, unredacted’ Epstein flight logs, surveillance footage
Senator Marsha Blackburn called on Monday by newly launched FBI director Kash Patel, chasing his commitment to transparency in the case of infamous sex predator Jeffrey Epstein. Blackburn (R-Tenn.), 72, is a 72-year-old actor for Patel and acting IRS commissioner Douglas O'Donnell, who swirled around many years of official questions and his companions since his […]
The IRS is firing thousands of workers. Will it affect your tax refund?
(Nexstar) – As the IRS fired thousands of employees on Thursday, many Americans may wonder whether their tax returns or refunds will be affected. Government officials who asked to remain anonymous confirmed news that the IRS culled 6,700 employees to Nexstar News Nation. This represents the latest mass churn amid the ongoing purge of federal […]
IRS warns taxpayers of ‘significant changes’ this tax season: Here’s why – PennLive
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) encourages taxpayers to make “essential preparations” and recognize “significant changes” that could affect their 2024 tax returns. The 2025 tax season begins on January 27th, with some taxpayers already beginning to file tax returns with the IRS. Above February 19ththe IRS has released annual updates “Tax Time Guide”“This instructs taxpayers […]
Scammers pose as IRS, claim you're eligible for $1,400 payment – WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa.
If it's not successful at first, try it. Please try again. It seems to be the motto of a scammer who continues to badger news 8 viewers by texting text messages from your side about this text messaging scam a few weeks ago. About it again for two reasons: Many viewers ask us about this […]
IRS slashing thousands of employees in heat of US tax season – BBC.com
The Trump administration is cutting more than 11,000 jobs in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Pentagon as part of its efforts to reduce the size of its federal workforce. The approximately 6,000 layoffs in the IRS began Thursday, coming in the middle of the tax season as millions of Americans filed returns. The […]