Luckily, there hasn't been a government shutdown during tax filing season. Update: As of March 13, Bloomberg reports that all IRS employees will continue to work if the government shuts down Friday.

Will the Government Shutdown Delay the Tax Deadline? Unfortunately, no—unless Congress actively passes legislation to change it. April 15 remains the deadline for filing your tax return and ...

The U.S. Congress is on a tight schedule, with a deadline of March 14 to pass legislation that would prevent a federal government shutdown. This could be achieved through a comprehensive budget or ...

A 2024 contingency plan released by the Treasury Department claimed that during a shutdown, essential IRS functions would continue but there's no telling how things would actually play out until a ...

During a government shutdown, the IRS typically operates with a significantly reduced workforce. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Building is seen on February 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.

A possible government shutdown on March 14 could disrupt IRS operations, delaying tax returns, refunds, and customer service responses. File early to avoid issues.

The IRS lost 26% of its 102,000-person workforce to layoffs and buyouts this year through early June, amid a larger effort by ...

But there have truly only been four government shutdowns that have affected government operations for more than one day, including the 34-day partial shutdown from Dec 21, 2018 to Jan 25, 2019 ...