If the IRS experiences staff shortages, the ability to process returns as quickly as in previous years could be in jeopardy.

President Trump signed an executive order last month enacting a hiring freeze for federal employees. The memorandum is set to ...

The hiring freeze does not apply to the military or "immigration enforcement, national security, or public safety." The freeze is intended to be temporary—except for the IRS. Under the executive ...

Trump’s orders calling for an IRS hiring freeze and a return to work directive could slow down the process for MS taxpayers ...

Instead, it references the hiring freeze as a solution to “Americans’ fears of a supercharged Internal Revenue Service (IRS).” So, let me be clear. This is not a normal tax season.

President Donald Trump’s executive order mandating a hiring freeze across the federal government, including at the Internal Revenue Service, has sparked fears that Americans could see their tax ...

President Donald Trump marked his return to the White House on Jan. 20 with a slew of executive orders, including an indefinite hiring freeze at the IRS. You might not have to worry about this ...

The IRS has rescinded all job offers with a start date after Feb. 8 or with an unconfirmed start date because of a hiring freeze ordered by President Donald Trump, the agency said on its website. All ...

But there could be problems with the hiring freeze, especially with the IRS already having trouble recruiting enough employees. "A third of the workforce is eligible for retirement, and if you hire ...

President Donald Trump ordered an indefinite hiring freeze at the IRS ahead of tax season, but fears about delayed tax returns might not be warranted. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...

Unlike most agencies and departments which will be under the hiring freeze directive until OMB, OPM and DOGE submit the collaborative workforce reduction plan, the IRS is different. The hiring ...