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Tax season was an absolute nightmare for the IRS this year thanks to DOGE’s staffing cuts—and experts fear it could lead to refund delays
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Tax season was an absolute nightmare for the IRS this year thanks to DOGE’s staffing cuts—and experts fear it could lead to refund delays
BYFatima Hussein and The Associated Press
The height of tax season was the height of turmoil at the IRS.
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