Trump may target IRS next for job cuts. CPAs warn Americans to file early before the cuts to avoid refund delays or long help lines.

Experts are recommending tax filers should consider getting their returns in as soon as they can amid the uncertainty.

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.

The IRS will lay off roughly 7,000 workers in Washington and around the country beginning Thursday, a person familiar with the plans told the Associated Press. The layoffs affect probationary employees with roughly one year or less of service at the agency and largely include workers in compliance departments,

Democrats warn of tax refund delays amid staffing cuts and job cuts at the IRS, threatening the 2025 tax season.