Taxpayer Advocate Warns Office Won’t Be Able To Help Taxpayers During A Shutdown

With a government shutdown on the way, federal agencies are taking steps to get ready—including the IRS. The IRS released its contingency plans on Thursday, Sept. 29 (you can read more about it here). Today, the National Taxpayer Advocate, Erin M. Collins, detailed the Taxpayer Advocate Service plans, noting, “today is the last workday I can post a blog before a potential shutdown.”

In her message to taxpayers, Collins stressed that if there is a shutdown, the Taxpayer Advocate Service will not be permitted to assist taxpayers until the government reopens.