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Start Tax Filing Season on Time, Lawmaker Urges IRS
News October 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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- Former acting IRS commissioner Billy Long said earlier this year that he anticipated a delay due to OBBBA changes.
- Opening the filing season in the middle of February, or later, will delay tens of millions of tax refunds, Rep. Richard Neal told the Treasury secretary.
- Neal also wants to know if taxpayers can expect to wait longer than 5-7 business days for their tax refunds as a result of staffing and budget cuts.
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