Will the Government Shutdown Delay Income Tax Refunds?

How a high rate of absence among IRS workers affects tax season in 2019 is unclear, but employees and union representatives told the Washington Post that the shutdown could mean tax refunds will be delayed — possibly for months. One IRS customer service employee, who normally fields questions from up to 50 taxpayers a day but who won’t be working during the shutdown due to financial hardship, said that the 2019 tax. Jan 07, 2019 · The decision marks a reversal of a long-standing policy that refunds due to millions of American taxpayers go unpaid during shutdowns. A senior administration official said. Jan 04, 2019 · In the event of a prolonged shutdown, income tax refunds could be delayed and the agency could be short on staff to answer taxpayers’ questions.

Jan 09, 2019 · Yes, You'll Get Your Thousands in Tax Refunds Even During the Shutdown — but the Money May Be Delayed this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Jan 30, 2019 · Now that the Internal Revenue Service has reopened its doors, taxpayers who hope for refunds are urged to file their tax returns as soon as they can. After all, we could.