IRS to furlough nearly half of its workforce as shutdown enters second week
October 8, 2025
The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as part of a new contingency plan. The agency said Wednesday that most operations are closed. This follows the failure of President Donald Trump and Congress to reach a funding agreement, leading to a government shutdown now in its second week. The IRS initially planned to stay open using funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, but now only 53.6% of its 74,299 employees will remain working. Last week, Trump said around 750,000 federal workers nationwide were expected to be furloughed, with some potentially fired.