If you’re wondering how a government shutdown might impact your tax return, here are the answers you need. A government shutdown can create uncertainty, especially if you filed a tax extension for tax ...

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Due to the government shutdown—now in its third week—IRS operations are limited. Some operations, like Criminal Investigation, remain open, while others, like Taxpayer Assistance Centers, are closed.

Although the U.S. government remains closed, taxpayers who requested a filing extension from the IRS earlier this year remain on the hook to submit their income tax returns by Oct. 15. "Taxpayers ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is facing its most dramatic downsizing in decades, with significant implications for taxpayers and the federal budget. A federal watchdog report has warned that the ...

The IRS says there will be no changes to its operations for the first five days of a government shutdown, thanks to a reallocation of money from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Here’s what we know.

As has happened numerous times in recent years, the possibility of a government shutdown is spotlighting several federal agencies, including the IRS, and raising questions about what services might be ...

The 2025 tax season has wrapped up, and the IRS is set to experience another gutting of its workforce this week — or is it? As many as 5,000 IRS employees reportedly accepted the Trump ...

Since 2022, the IRS has witnessed a concerning surge in refund claims. The most recent of these stems from deceptive social media posts and individuals pretending to be tax experts, luring ...

A government shutdown can create uncertainty, especially if you filed a tax extension for tax year 2024. If you’re wondering how it might impact your tax return, here are the answers you need. File by ...