IRS Operations During The Lapse In Appropriations
Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. 
Posted on Wednesday, October 02, 2013
IRS Operations During The Lapse In Appropriations
Release Date: OCTOBER 01, 2013
Due to the current lapse in appropriations, IRS operations are limited. However, the underlying tax law remains in effect, and all taxpayers should continue to meet their tax obligations as normal.
Individuals and businesses should keep filing their tax returns and making deposits with the IRS, as they are required to do so by law. The IRS will accept and process all tax returns with payments, but will be unable to issue refunds during this time. Taxpayers are urged to file electronically, because most of these returns will be processed automatically.
No live telephone customer service assistance will be available, however most automated toll-free telephone applications will remain operational. IRS walk-in taxpayer assistance centers will be closed.
While the government is closed, people with appointments related to examinations (audits), collection, Appeals or Taxpayer Advocate cases should assume their meetings are cancelled. IRS personnel will reschedule those meetings at a later date.
Automated IRS notices will continue to be mailed. The IRS will not be working any paper correspondence during this period. Here are some basic steps for taxpayers to follow during this period.
How does this affect me?
º You should continue to file and pay taxes as normal.
Individuals who requested an extension of time to
file should file their returns by Oct. 15, 2013.
º All other tax deadlines remain in effect, including
those covering individuals, corporations, partnerships
and employers. The regular payroll tax deadlines
remain in effect as well.
º You can file your tax return electronically or on
paper — although the processing of paper returns
will be delayed until full government operations
resume. Payments accompanying paper tax returns will
still be accepted as the IRS receives them.
º Tax refunds will not be issued until normal government
operations resume.
º Tax software companies, tax practitioners and Free
File will remain available to assist with taxes.
What IRS services will be available?
º For taxpayers seeking assistance, only the automated
applications on the regular 800-829-1040 telephone
line will remain open.
º The IRS website, www.IRS.gov, will remain available,
although some interactive features may not be available.
º The IRS Free File partners will continue to accept
and file tax returns.
º Tax software companies will continue to accept and
file tax returns.
https://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Operations-During-The-Lapse-In-Appropriations
https://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Operaciones-del-IRS-Durante-el-Lapso-de-Asignación-de-Fondos
