WestVirginiaRebel Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Politico: The IRS is considering its own temporary shutdown due to recent budget cuts enacted by Congress, its chief said Thursday. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said furloughs — forced unpaid days off for employees as part of an IRS closure — is one idea reluctantly being tossed about to save money, though they are hoping they will not have to go there. “People call it furloughs; I view it as: Are we going to have to shut the place down? And at this point, that will be the last thing we do, … but there is no way we can say right now that that wont happen,” Koskinen told reporters at a Thursday press conference on the upcoming tax season. “Again, I would stress that would be the last option.” He said a shutdown would mean the IRS would “close the agency for a day, two days, whatever days it would take to close the gap that we can’t otherwise close in a reasonable way.” The agency estimates each closed day would save $29 million. The news comes a day after Koskinen in an email warned IRS employees that overtime would be suspended and a hiring freeze enacted. He also said more tough news would likely follow as IRS leadership negotiates with the National Treasury Employees Union, particularly because personnel costs comprise about 75 percent of the IRS costs. ________ Spying on those who disagree with you is expensive... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RandyM Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 All I want for Christmas is for it to be shut down permanently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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