IRS Shutdown Backlog May Trigger Collection, Refund Chaos

By Meeren Amin ( October 22, 2025, 5:31 PM EDT) -- Much has been written about the IRS having to furlough nearly half of its workforce during the federal government shutdown that started on Oct. 1. Taxpayers and their advisers are now feeling the effects of the shutdown as IRS services dwindle and the backlog mounts....

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