What to Know About Filing Your Tax Return as the I.R.S. Sheds Workers

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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.
  
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  I.R.S. Fires 6,700 Employees Amid Tax Filing Season

  The layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service came alongside additional firings at the Transportation Security Administration and the C.I.A.
  
  The New York Times - 5d

• Don't wait to file your taxes this season, experts say. Here's why

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  CNBC - 4d

• What to know about failed Hamas return of Shiri Bibas' body, bus explosions in Israel

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• Trump Just Fired 6,700 I.R.S. Workers in the Middle of Tax Season. That’s a Huge Mistake.

  The Trump administration’s decision to fire over 6,000 I.R.S. workers will make the government less effective and less efficient, not more.
  
  The New York Times - 2d
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  The IRS is firing thousands of workers. Will it affect your tax refund?

  With the IRS laying off thousands of employees Thursday, many Americans may be wondering if their tax returns – or their refunds – will be affected.
  
  The Hill - 4d

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

  Thousands of IRS employees are expected to lose their jobs as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, continues cuts to federal spending.
  
  CNBC - 5d

• What to know about Mitch McConnell's decision to retire

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  CBS News - 5d

• What we know about Pentagon layoffs

  More than 5,000 probationary employees at the Department of Defense could soon lose their jobs as part of Trump administration cuts, CBS News has learned. Ellee Watson reports.
  
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More from The New York Times

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  Trump Takes Aim at Chinese Shipping Amid Widening Trade War

  A new proposal would impose steep levies on Chinese-made ships arriving at U.S. ports, threatening to increase costs for imports.
  
  The New York Times - 7h
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  Is Bird Flu the Only Reason Egg Prices Are Soaring?

  The nation’s biggest egg producer has seen rising revenues and profits. Now some Democrats are calling for an investigation into pricing practices in the industry.
  
  The New York Times - 3h
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  BP to ‘Fundamentally Reset’ Strategy in Shift Back to Oil and Gas

  The energy giant said it would cut planned investment in clean energy and redirect spending toward fossil fuels.
  
  The New York Times - 47m
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  Cuts at USAID and Elsewhere Strain Global Journalism

  Investigative journalists around the world relied on funding from the U.S. Now, those watchdogs are scrambling to survive a sudden cash crunch.
  
  The New York Times - 9h
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  White House Moves to Pick the Pool Reporters Who Cover Trump

  In announcing plans to hand-select the reporters who can ask the president questions at many events, the White House is breaking decades of precedent.
  
  The New York Times - 19h

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