IRS Confirms That Tax Season Will Begin Jan. 28
Well if you were hoping the government shutdown was going to slow down the IRS, you’re out of luck. The IRS confirmed that tax season will officially begin on Jan….
CHICAGO – NOVEMBER 1: Current federal tax forms are distributed at the offices of the Internal Revenue Service November 1, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. A presidential panel today recommended a complete overhaul of virtually every tax law for individuals and businesses. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
(Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Well if you were hoping the government shutdown was going to slow down the IRS, you're out of luck.
The IRS confirmed that tax season will officially begin on Jan. 28th, shutdown or no shutdown.
Currently all but about 12 percent of IRS employees have been furloughed, but the agency says it will recall a "significant portion" of workers once tax season begins.
Last year, the IRS received more than 18 million returns in just the first three days of filing season.
