Government shutdown

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.