IRS to Partially Close, Furlough Staff in Federal Shutdown (2)

The IRS will stop some of its operations if there is a government shutdown, the plan released Thursday shows.

The government will partially shut down if Congress can’t reach a short-term agreement to fund the government by Oct. 1, a prospect that now seems likely.

The IRS plan includes furloughing about 60,000 of its employees, a shift from the contingency plan from last year. About a third of employees will continue to work and will be paid using the funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, special compliance funding and user fees.

If there is a lapse in appropriations, the IRS ...