IRS data continues to suggest that taxpayers are not excited about filing this tax season. Statistics are down in every category—from filing to processing to tax refunds.

The IRS cautions taxpayers not to rely on receiving a refund by a certain date, especially when making major purchases or paying bills.

The IRS started accepting 2024 tax returns on Jan. 27, and on Friday the agency posted the statistics so far from tax season 2025. This year's numbers show that the agency has already processed more than 23 million returns and issued more than 8 million tax refunds.

Some collections and audits are likely to be paused, and one-on-one personal service is set to be more limited.

President Trump and his friend Elon Musk have fired thousands of government workers since Trump took office last month.

In addition to the planned layoffs, the Trump administration intends to lend IRS workers to the Department of Homeland Security to assist with immigration enforcement. In a letter sent earlier this month, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to borrow IRS workers to help with ongoing immigration crackdown efforts.

The layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service came alongside additional firings at the Transportation Security Administration and the C.I.A.

As the Trump Administration laid off thousands of IRS employees right in the middle of tax season, it may take longer for you to get a return.

The IRS cautions taxpayers not to rely on receiving a refund by a certain date, especially when making major purchases or paying bills.

More than 140 million Americans are expected to file tax returns this year, the IRS says. How could impending layoffs at the agency impact processing?