Congressional Deadline on Shutdown Deal Adds to IRS Challenges

Sept. 3, 2025, 4:19 PM UTC

Congress is back in session with just a few weeks to reach an agreement before government funding runs out Sept. 30. For IRS watchers, the lack of agreement on how to fund the tax collection agency or whether to extend expiring tax breaks rank among the key issues lawmakers will grapple with over the coming months.

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To contact the reporters on this story: Maeve Sheehey in Washington at msheehey@bloombergindustry.com; Zach C. Cohen in Washington at zcohen@bloombergindustry.com

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