Government shutdown

Staff have begun working through the backlog of correspondence and messages, and are expected to begin reaching out to tax pros and taxpayers soon.

A group of former Internal Revenue Service leaders discussed the state of the IRS at an AICPA tax conference after a wave of departures and layoffs.

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended, but it could take days — and in some cases a week or more — before normal operations and paychecks resume.

As the Senate advances a possible end to the 40-day government shutdown, the IRS is adjusting its plans amid a wave of layoffs and program closings.

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The Internal Revenue Service spelled out some of the services that will be limited or unavailable during the government shutdown.

Enforcement activity and Tax Court cases are at a standstill, and practitioners should expect backlogs and slowdowns.

Influential conservative groups with deep pockets are pushing Republicans to demand steep concessions from Democrats in exchange for extending health care subsidies.

The expiration of premium tax credits for health insurance could lead to hundreds of thousands of job losses and billions in reductions to state revenues.

Despite the government shutdown, the IRS is reminding taxpayers and tax professionals that 2024 tax returns that were put on extension are still due.

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The American Institute of CPAs is urging the federal government to keep all Internal Revenue Service employees working for the duration of the shutdown.

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The plan estimates up to half a workday would be needed to complete shutdown activities.

The stopgap funding bill paves the way for Republican lawmakers to pivot to signature border and tax bills they seek to pass in the coming months.

The threat of a government shutdown receded Friday, but the IRS would nevertheless still operate during tax season, even at lower capacity, in the event of a shutdown.

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Even if a program is predominantly funded with federal dollars, there may be other sources of funds from which local governments can draw.

The deal includes speeding up $10 billion in cuts to the Internal Revenue Service.

The National Treasury Employees Union expressed a sense of relief after lawmakers in Congress unexpectedly managed to pass a stopgap spending bill.