Tax season 2025: Some IRS employees can't take government buyout until May
Some government employees who work for the Internal Revenue Service and choose to take the so-called "buyout" offered by the White House, will have to stick around through tax season 2025, according to an email viewed by Axios.
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IRS Workers Involved in 2025 Tax Season Can't Take 'Buyout' Offer Until May
IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until May 15th, according to a letter sent Wednesday to all IRS employees
IRS workers blocked from Trump buyouts until May
IRS workers involved in the 2025 tax season cannot take part in Trump's "deferred resignation program" until after the taxpayer deadline.
IRS workers involved in 2025 tax season can't take buyout until after the taxpayer filing deadline
IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until after the taxpayer filing deadline, according to a letter sent Wednesday to IRS employees.
Some IRS employees told they can’t take federal buyout until after tax filing deadline
IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until after the taxpayer filing deadline.
IRS: Some employees can’t take buyout until after filing deadline
A letter sent to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees said those involved in the 2025 tax season won’t be able to accept the buyout President Trump offered federal employees until after the taxpayer filing deadline.
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