According to the 2026 Lapsed Appropriations Contingency Plan released by the IRS today, IRS operations would continue to be fully funded for the initial five days of a government shutdown.
The IRS would continue to fund their operations with appropriations remaining from the Inflation Reduction Act even if the government shutdown goes into effect tomorrow. This means there will be little to no impact on IRS operations from the government shutdown for these initial five days as we near the October 15 filing deadline.
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