IRS Will Pay Tax Refunds During Shutdown, Easing Pressure for a Deal
- In previous shutdowns, agency was barred from issuing refunds
- Decision reduces the political pressure to re-open government
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The Internal Revenue Service will issue refunds to taxpayers even if the U.S. government shutdown extends into the filing season, a decision that may reduce political pressure on Congress and President Donald Trump to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.
“Tax refunds will go out,” the acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, told reporters at a briefing on Monday.