In the midst of the tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service remains open for business despite the partial federal government shutdown that went into effect early Saturday morning.  The IRS announced on Friday that all of its employees will be exempt from furlough for one week, through Saturday, February 7, and personnel were instructed to “report to work on their regular schedules.”  The IRS is relying upon funds appropriated by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to pay its employees and fund operations during this period.

Funding for the IRS is part of the funding bill passed by the Senate late on Friday evening, but the House is not expected to vote on the package until Tuesday, prolonging the partial shutdown for at least three days.