IRS To Be Closed May 24, Four Other Days Due to Budget and Sequester; Filing and Payment Deadlines Unchanged

[Elrod]

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-To-Be-Closed-May-24,-Four-Other-Days-Due-to-Budget-and-Sequester;-Filing-and-Payment-Deadlines-Unchanged

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today additional details about the closures planned for May 24, June 14, July 5, July 22 and Aug. 30, 2013.

[Jack from Ohio]

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-To-Be-Closed-May-24,-Four-Other-Days-Due-to-Budget-and-Sequester;-Filing-and-Payment-Deadlines-Unchanged

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today additional details about the closures planned for May 24, June 14, July 5, July 22 and Aug. 30, 2013.

[Guest Taxed]

If this keeps up they may have to layoff a few revenue agents???

[TaxMan60601]

Exactly!

Does anyone know/have an idea how much approx will be saved up this way? ...

...

well, here we are the answer:

http://www.irs.gov/uac/IRS-Achieves-$1-Billion-in-Cost-Savings-and-Efficiencies

check this too: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/15/1209332/-IRS-To-Be-Closed-May-24-Four-Other-Days-Due-to-Budget-and-Sequester

Very 'funny'!

[TaxMan60601]

Wow, just found this, right after the 'Closed May 24' announcement in the IRS e-bulletin ...

http://www.irs.gov/uac/IRS-Statement-on-Court-Ruling-Related-to-Return-Preparers - Fee amounts collected for scheduled registered tax return preparer test appointments canceled due to the court ordered injunction are being refunded. Additionally, fees collected from return preparers who tested on or after January 18, 2013, the date the test was enjoined, are also being refunded.

Good news

[Guest Taxed]

There was a threat of a lawsuit I recall reading in one of the publications. I guess IRS does not want anymore negative publicity now.

[bertrans]

If this keeps up they may have to layoff a few revenue agents???

The furlough applies to all Service personnel; there is no indication that the result will be a larger termination.

[FLORIDA TAX MAN]

I understand that the IRS holiday will allow these workers to help ATX get their software fixed.