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.

The IRS has set January 27 as the start of the 2025 tax season, with significant updates aimed at enhancing taxpayer experience. Discover how these changes, backed by substantial funding, could impact your tax filing process.

So, no matter how early you file, remember that the federal tax return deadline (Tax Day) is April 15th, 2025. The federal extended deadline is October 15th, 2025 for most taxpayers (but taxes owed are still due by April 15). For more information on both federal and state tax return deadlines, check out Kiplinger’s reports: