Little-Acorn
04-23-2013, 06:49 PM
The good news is, 89,000 IRS employees will be hit by the sequester, and furloughed.
The bad news is, they are the employees who are supposed to send you your refund and answer your questions.
(sigh)
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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sequester-hits-irs-89000-employees-furloughed/story?id=19022630#.UXcP6Hc6yxc
Sequester Hits IRS, More than 89,000 Employees Furloughed
by ALISA WIERSEMA
April 23, 2013
A little more than a month into the sequester and fresh out of tax season, the Internal Revenue Service has decided to issue furlough notices to all of its employees next week.
According to an internal memo issued by Acting IRS Commissioner Steve Miller, "Everyone is covered by this furlough, and that means everyone from the Acting Commissioner and executives to managers and employees."
The first furlough days will include May 24, June 14, July 5, July 22 and August 30, with another two days possible in August or September.
On these days, all operations directed at the public, including toll-free help and Taxpayer Assistance Centers, will be closed.
According to the IRS Data Book, these furloughed services were used by more than 97 million taxpayers in the 2012 fiscal year. The agency processed more than 237 million tax returns and provided $373 billion in refunds to taxpayers, while collecting $2.5 trillion for the federal government.
The bad news is, they are the employees who are supposed to send you your refund and answer your questions.
(sigh)
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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sequester-hits-irs-89000-employees-furloughed/story?id=19022630#.UXcP6Hc6yxc
Sequester Hits IRS, More than 89,000 Employees Furloughed
by ALISA WIERSEMA
April 23, 2013
A little more than a month into the sequester and fresh out of tax season, the Internal Revenue Service has decided to issue furlough notices to all of its employees next week.
According to an internal memo issued by Acting IRS Commissioner Steve Miller, "Everyone is covered by this furlough, and that means everyone from the Acting Commissioner and executives to managers and employees."
The first furlough days will include May 24, June 14, July 5, July 22 and August 30, with another two days possible in August or September.
On these days, all operations directed at the public, including toll-free help and Taxpayer Assistance Centers, will be closed.
According to the IRS Data Book, these furloughed services were used by more than 97 million taxpayers in the 2012 fiscal year. The agency processed more than 237 million tax returns and provided $373 billion in refunds to taxpayers, while collecting $2.5 trillion for the federal government.