IRS furloughs and delayed notices may offer temporary breathing room – but experts warn taxpayers not to mistake delays for debt forgiveness. During a shutdown, the IRS typically scales back staffing ...

“It’s going to take years before the IRS gets to its pre-2025 levels of efficiency, if at all,” said Phil Karter, a shareholder at Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry. The furlough of ...

IRS furloughs and delayed notices may offer temporary breathing room - but experts warn taxpayers not to mistake delays for debt forgiveness. During a shutdown, the IRS typically scales back staffing ...

During a shutdown, the IRS typically scales back staffing and pauses many non-essential functions, including sending some collection notices and processing certain requests. However, enforcement ...

While some IRS collection actions may be delayed, experts at Clear Start Tax caution that the shutdown does not erase tax debt – and may even create more problems down the road for those who fail to ...

IRS furloughs and delayed notices may offer temporary breathing room - but experts warn taxpayers not to mistake delays for debt forgiveness. IRVINE, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / October 22, 2025 / ...