White House on IRS layoffs as tax deadline looms

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

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• White House holds press briefing

  Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing.
  
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  What does DOGE's IRS shake-up mean for tax season?

  DOGE wants access to filers’ data, and the commerce secretary says Trump wants to scrap the IRS. But filing a return remains mandatory — the earlier the better, tax advisers say.
  
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  Fired IRS employees slam layoffs as agency makes cuts nationwide

  As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time.
  
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• Grassley starts talks with White House on moving judicial nominees

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  Sinn Féin to boycott White House St Patrick's Day celebrations

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  White House Social Media Accounts Post Shocking Deportation Memes

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• White House pushes back on criticism of Trump spending cuts

  White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday said Americans support the massive job and spending cuts President Trump has enacted across the federal government since returning to the Oval ...
  
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