Consumer News Irs Provides Update On All Changes To Tax Returns Due To The Covid 19 Pandemic

IRS facing huge tax backlog after shutdown that could take '2 to 3 months' to catch up

Federal workers are dealing with over six weeks of backlogs due to the shutdown, and warn that taxpayers expecting returns should anticipate delays ... Read More

Is the Oct. 15 tax extension deadline impacted by the government shutdown? What to know

If you asked the IRS for six more months to work on your 2024 tax return, you’re about to run out of time. And while most IRS operations are closed and nearly half of its workforce furloughed due to ... Read More

IRS provides relief to workers: Pause changes to your tax withholdings

The IRS delays key payroll and withholding updates, giving taxpayers and employers a temporary break before new rules arrive in 2026. Read More

Tax extension filings still due on Oct. 15 despite government shutdown. Here's what to know.

Although the U.S. government remains closed, taxpayers who requested a filing extension from the IRS earlier this year remain on the hook to submit their income tax returns by Oct. 15. "Taxpayers ... Read More

IRS to furlough nearly half its workforce over gov’t shutdown — days before extended tax filing deadline

WASHINGTON — Thousands of IRS employees will be furloughed as the partial government shutdown drags on, the tax-collecting agency notified employees on Wednesday. The updated IRS Lapsed Appropriations ... Read More