IRS October 8, 2025
In an updated contingency plan on Oct. 8, the Treasury Department indicated that 39,870 IRS workers, or 53.6% of the agency's total employee population of 74,299, are designated "exempt" and are expected to continue working during the shutdown.
AICPA October 3, 2025
The new tax law requires additional guidance to ensure compliance; without full staff, this guidance could be delayed, as we’ve seen during previous shutdowns.
Payroll October 1, 2025
The Office of Management and Budget has called for agencies to plan for mass firings of workers beyond traditional furloughs, advancing its goal of slashing the federal bureaucracy.