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IRS to take taxpayer's money in a shutdown but not issue refunds, plan says

Source: https://usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/03/government-shutdown-tax-refunds-could-delayed-under-irs-plan/2478906002/ - Jan 4, 2019

As a partial government shutdown approaches its two-week point, concerns are growing that a heavily impacted Internal Revenue Service will delay issuing taxpayers' refunds.

The agency has categorized issuing tax refunds as a "non-excepted" activity — meaning those tasked with processing refunds would be furloughed during a shutdown. Meanwhile, several types of tax return processing were deemed "Necessary for the Safety of Human Life or Protection of Government Property."

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