Politics
Another Shutdown Could Mean the Most Troubled Tax Season in Recent History
- IRS would send 43 percent of workers home during a shutdown
- Agency struggling to retain key staff who had to work unpaid
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The IRS would risk one of the most troubled tax seasons in recent history if congressional leaders’ deal to avert another government shutdown collapses.
The agency is already “on shaky ground to begin with,” after the 35-day shutdown that began in late December, said former Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Mark Everson. A second shutdown could cause refund delays, technical glitches and staff shortages in a tax season already complicated by the implementation of the vastly complicated tax overhaul.