Taxpayer service suffers in IRS ‘work from home’ era
In 2024, it took the IRS an average of 676 days to resolve an identity theft case, five times longer than the 129 days it ...
Trump ordered workers back to the office. They ask, where, exactly?
The clock is ticking for federal workers to comply with Trump’s directive to return to in-person work, but many say there ...
Thousands of Federal Workers Given Return-to-Office Deadlines
As for the VA, non-unionized employees must return to offices by February 24. According to its website, more than 20 percent ...
Hosted on MSN5d
IRS Employees Who Took Trump 'Buyout' Ordered to Stay, Told Their Work Is Too 'Essential'
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees who accepted the Trump administration's buyout and opted for deferred resignation ...
Christian Science Monitor4d
Federal return-to-work deadlines are here. Who is coming back to the office?
Part of President Trump’s remolding of the federal workforce is an in-person work requirement. Already most federal employees ...
Hosted on MSN4d
Work From Home? Don't Claim the Home Office Tax Deduction Before Reading This
However, if you're a remote worker filing your taxes, you still might not be able to claim the home office deduction. The ...
Trump, at least for now, has not terminated Direct File, the free IRS tax filing system
In early February 2025, claims emerged that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk, had terminated, ...
DeWine is forcing workers back into the office. Expect massive resignations. | Opinion
Gov. Mike DeWine's A forced return to full-time in-person work policy will erode employee morale and precipitate a wave of ...
How many federal employees are in California? Why Trump administration is offering buyouts
California has thousands of federal workers who are eligible to work remotely, yet in-person work is key to a "reformed ...
AZ Central7d
Careful when you do your taxes fast to get a refund. A mistake may mean an audit instead.
In May, the IRS said it's working on increasing audits ... instructions in the letter you receive. The in-person interview may be at an IRS office or at the taxpayer's home, place of business ...