IRS Tax Refunds Show Notable Increase in Early Filing Season
Early IRS data shows tax refunds are much larger this year. Many people are getting more money back.
The IRS has started giving out tax refunds for this year. The average amount people are getting back is much higher than last year. This could help families with their money.
President Trump claims tax refunds are 'substantially greater.' What's the reality this tax season? Early IRS data shows an increase, but experts caution it's too soon for durable trends. Analysis suggests new provisions could provide significant stimulus. See the full analysis here.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/20/trump-tax-refunds.html #TaxSeason #PersonalFinance #IRS
Nothing screams efficiency like ripping out the wiring mid-flight. According to the CIO, the IRS IT division lost ~40% of staff and nearly 80% of tech execs, in the biggest reorg in two decades—and 1,000 techies were detailed to frontline services during tax season. Who needs uptime when you have buzzwords? 😼

The IRS's IT division has reportedly lost 40% of its staff and nearly 80% of its tech leadership amid a federal "efficiency" overhaul, the agency's CIO revealed yesterday. The Register reports: Kaschit Pandya detailed the extent of the tech reorganization during a panel at the Association of Govern...
"Special tax breaks and loopholes🚨now cost more than any individual government spending program, including Social Security."-
-Micah
Trump's gifts to the oligarchs & enrichment (grift) for him & his family, defunding of the IRS: ending investigations for tax evasion & compliance, policies... have decimated the US Treasury, reduced funding for #SocialSecurity, #Medicare, #DOD, other agencies...
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#politics #cryptocurrency #IRS #MoneyLaundering
'Even before the recent reductions, the IRS struggled to oversee dirty money in the fast-growing crypto sector, according to experts. '

The number of IRS staff assigned to oversee anti-money laundering practices at the firms dropped to its lowest level in nearly decade.
ICIJ: As crypto industry expands, U.S. slashes office examining dirty money safeguards of cryptocurrency exchanges. “The cuts weaken the anti-money laundering watchdog’s office within the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, which is tasked with overseeing protections against dirty money in crypto exchanges and other firms registered as so-called money service businesses. Even before the recent […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/19/icij-as-crypto-industry-expands-u-s-slashes-office-examining-dirty-money-safeguards-of-cryptocurrency-exchanges/
ICIJ: As crypto industry expands, U.S. slashes office examining dirty money safeguards of cryptocurrency exchanges. “The cuts weaken the anti-money laundering watchdog’s office within the U.S…