Government Shutdown Would Suspend IRS Audits, Close Parks

The Internal Revenue Service would suspend tax audits, the Small Business Administration’s processing of loan applications would be halted and national parks would close if the federal government is forced into a partial shutdown because of the budget impasse in Congress, an administration official said.

Government programs that have an impact on the economy would be among the operations hit, including a suspension of loan guarantees by the Federal Housing Administration and Environmental Protection Agency reviews of construction projects, according to the official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity.