The IRS will stay fully staffed for the first five working days of the partial government shutdown, a lapsed appropriations contingency plan posted late last week shows — temporarily easing concerns that the IRS would furlough employees during tax filing season.
The IRS will use money from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to remain fully staffed through Friday, the plan said. The plan also includes totals of staff who are designated as exempt and would be retained in case of a lapse shutdown.
The Senate approved five spending bills late Friday, Jan. 30, that would fund a large portion of the government, including the IRS, through Wednesday, Sept. 30. The House must approve the spending bills for the shutdown to end. Read more.