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Tag: Government shutdown
Lots of IRS Workers Will Have to Trudge Back to Work From Mandatory Unpaid Vacation
It’s hard enough being an IRS employee during tax season when you’re receiving a paycheck. […]
Furloughed IRS Employee Goes on “Hunger Strike” To Protest Government Shutdown
How admirable of Donna Smith to forgo every single meal since October 7th to protest […]
Bob Moritz Will Not Be Buying Elections Until Politicians Can Play Nice
As Francine McKenna pointed out, this was an oddly public way for BoMo to express […]
IRS Commish Admits That a Government Shutdown During Tax Season Would Be Kinda Weird
The head of the IRS said Thursday that a government shutdown during tax season would be a challenge the agency has never confronted before — and one that would become more complicated as the April filing deadline draws closer. Doug Shulman, the IRS commissioner, also signaled at a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing that his agency was discussing how to address a potential shutdown with the Obama administration, though he did not spell out any details of those talks. “We run a $13 billion financial services operation, so the idea of stopping it for a few days or a few weeks is strange,” Shulman said, adding that he was hopeful, based on ongoing negotiations, that a shutdown could be averted. [The Hill]