Treasury Department Lays Out IRS Contingency Plan as Shutdown Nears

Government Shutdown Threatens Troubled IRS

As tax practitioners prepare for the next round of filing deadlines, a government shutdown presents unprecedented complications that could significantly impact both firm operations and client service delivery.

Treasury Department Lays Out IRS Contingency Plan as Shutdown Nears

If lawmakers can't agree to a last-minute deal to keep the federal government open beyond Tuesday evening, the plan says the IRS would tap into funding from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to keep its entire workforce working for a period of five business days.