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Could IRS Tax Refunds Be Delayed by Trump's Policies?
President Donald Trump's executive orders have raised concerns over potential delays in tax refunds during the 2025 filing season.
Don’t Worry, the IRS Won’t Empty Out–at Least During Tax Season
The agency is exempting employees involved in the tax-filing process from the administration’s deferred resignation program until May 15.
Could Trump's IRS policies harm tax filing season and delay your refund?
It’s the time of year that everyone enjoys least: tax filing season. But, adding to this year’s anxieties are Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting various federal agencies, and the potential effect on taxpayer returns.
IRS tax refunds: Why Trump’s executive orders could impact when you get your money
WASHINGTON -- Tax refunds are expected to start hitting bank accounts in the coming weeks as the Internal Revenue Service continues to process millions of returns. However, a pair of executive orders signed recently by President Donald Trump might cause some delays in getting those refunds paid out, according to Newsweek.
IRS Direct File: You can still file your taxes for free — for now
The IRS Direct File program, which lets you prepare and file your federal return for free, is still up and running, for now.
Trump, at least for now, has not terminated Direct File, the free IRS tax filing system
Direct File and its documentation all remain live and online at the time of this reporting, so it is erroneous to say that DOGE has blocked the ability for people to use the progr
Millions More People Can Now File Taxes Directly to the IRS — for Free
IRS Direct File is back again this year with significantly expanded eligibility despite confusion over whether Elon Musk had “deleted” it. (He didn’t.)
IRS employees accept OPM federal worker buyout; How the 2025 tax season may be affected
The deadline for federal workers to accept OPM's buyout offer was on Feb. 6, but terms of resignation are different for IRS ...
Could the IRS Hiring Freeze Delay Tax Refunds? What We Know
If the IRS experiences staff shortages, the ability to process returns as quickly as in previous years could be in jeopardy.
What can the IRS do to collect unpaid tax debt?
Speak with a tax relief specialist about your options now. What can the IRS do to collect unpaid tax debt? The IRS starts the ...
Elon Musk 'deleted' IRS Direct File: Should taxpayers worry about their tax returns?
Elon Musk posted that the IRS Direct File group had been "deleted," prompting confusion about the free tax prep service's ...
Tax season is back. So are the fake IRS emails, texts and other financial scams out for your refund
The fake IRS emails and texts announcing tax refunds and credits are already on the way. It's tax filing season, so beware of ...
Can I negotiate my old tax debt with the IRS?
The IRS can use aggressive tactics to collect your tax debt, but you may be able to negotiate a settlement instead.
Careful when you do your taxes fast to get a refund. A mistake may mean an audit instead.
Many Americans think rushing through their taxes will get them a refund sooner. In most cases that may be true, but what ...