IRS lifts hiring freeze after Warnock push; Atlanta telework stays

The move comes days after Atlanta IRS employees were granted indefinite telework following reports of a rat and cockroach infestation at the agency's local campus.

• Jun 17

IRS workers protest rats at Chamblee campus; agency offers telework option

Workers and union leaders say rats, droppings, mold and other building issues have plagued the IRS Atlanta campus in Chamblee for years.

• Jun 15

Georgia lawmakers push IRS for remote work after rat, roach infestation

Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, along with Rep. Hank Johnson, are asking IRS leadership to consider telework and temporarily close the Chamblee facility while remediation efforts continue.

• Jun 10

DOJ's settlement with Trump bans IRS from taking action over his old tax returns

The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Trump.

• May 19

Trump settles IRS lawsuit, sets up $1.7B fund for claims of "weaponization"

President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.

• May 18

VITA volunteers help Atlanta families file taxes for free

Inside an Ebenezer Baptist Church classroom, volunteers are helping families file their taxes for free one return at a time.

• Feb 27

Tax season is officially underway. Here's when you'll get your refund in 2026.

The IRS started accepting tax returns on Jan. 26. Here's everything you need to know about getting your tax refund.

• Jan 26