IRS Chaos Unleashed! Half Its Staff Furloughed, Tax Season in Jeopardy!
The IRS unexpectedly furloughed nearly half its staff (over 34,400 employees) due to the government shutdown, causing widespread confusion and concern among workers. This move, a reversal of an earlier plan to keep everyone working using Inflation Reduction Act funds, threatens critical tax processing, customer service, and revenue collection operations, especially as the October 15 tax filing extension deadline looms.
