The Trump administration began firing more than 6,000 IRS employees this week. The agency is also under a hiring freeze amid the busy tax season.

Amidst planned staffing reductions at the IRS under the Trump administration, concerns are mounting over potential delays in tax refund processing. With millions of Americans relying on these refunds for essential expenses,

The Trump administration reportedly started to lay off nearly 7,000 new workers from the IRS on Thursday, including many who work in enforcement. A day earlier, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Fox News that Trump’s goal is to “abolish” the IRS and replace its tax revenue with tariff cash.

Taxpayers may be checking their bank accounts or mail, looking for their income tax refund. Here is what to know.

Thousands of workers are set to be out of a job at the IRS with just under two months left in the tax filing season.