The AICPA is urging the IRS to keep all employees on the job even during a government shutdown that extends beyond the five working days covered in the agency’s contingency plan.
Taxpayers, C corporations and tax advisers must meet an Oct. 15 filing deadline, then work begins on the next tax filing season, Melanie Lauridsen, the AICPA’s vice president–Tax Policy & Advocacy, said in a news release.
“An extended government shutdown during this important filing deadline will compound this anxiety if the IRS is not 100% staffed,” Lauridsen said.
Also, guidance for the new tax law, H.R. 1, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, could be delayed, the AICPA said.
The combination of tax deadlines, the start of a new filing season, and the need for guidance on H.R. 1 means the consequences of a drastically reduced IRS workforce would be dire, the AICPA said. Read more.