DOGE Could Cut the IRS in Half. What Does That Mean for Your Tax Filings?

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  What Do the Mass IRS Layoffs Mean for Your Business Tax Filings?

  The IRS just laid off at least 6,000 employees, which could lead to slower processing times–or lax enforcement.
  
  Inc. - Feb. 21
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  What does DOGE's IRS shake-up mean for tax season?

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  NBC News - Feb. 20

• Here's how IRS layoffs could impact your tax filing and refund this season

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  CNBC - Feb. 21
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  Thinking of not filing your tax return amid IRS cutbacks? Penalties can be costly, experts say

  As the IRS faces cutbacks, some taxpayers are weighing whether to file returns this season.
  
  NBC News - 6d

• Thinking of not filing your tax return amid IRS cutbacks? Penalties can be costly, experts say

  As the IRS faces cutbacks, some taxpayers are weighing whether to file returns this season. But penalties can be costly, experts say.
  
  CNBC - 6d

• Can you dispute your tax bill with the IRS?

  Receiving an unexpected tax bill from the IRS doesn't mean you're automatically obligated to pay it.
  
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  The Trump administration's latest wave of cuts to the federal government hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week. Alan Sealls, president-elect of the American ...
  
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  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 the federal government, sources say.
  
  ABC News - Feb. 20

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