On Sept. 30, the government will run out of money. Unless a compromise is reached, there will be a shutdown and all nonessential government functions must stop.
The IRS says it has processed all paper and electronic individual returns received before April 2023, and they are opening mail within normal time frames.
National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Erin Collins has delivered her midyear report about the IRS to Congress. The report is one of two that the NTA delivers each year.