WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until May 15th, according to a letter sent Wednesday to IRS employees.

Some government employees who work for the Internal Revenue Service and choose to take the so-called "buyout" offered by the White House, will have to stick around through tax season 2025, according to an email viewed by Axios.

The National Treasury Employees Union president advised all federal workers not to accept the buyout offer, which she says is dubious.

Mark Steber clarified that there is no new $1,400 stimulus check on the horizon. However, the IRS reminds individuals who qualified for the 2021 stimulus check but did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns that they should have received a direct deposit or check in December or January.

Tax season has officially opened. Starting Monday, tax returns could be filed for 2024 income. This year the Internal Revenue Service is making it easier for more people to file online for free, through its Direct File program. That was introduced last year as a pilot, and this year it is being expanded.

The IRS expects more than 140 million returns for Tax Year 2024, with changes for third-party payment platforms and important tax credits to consider.

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.