Posted Jan. 29 at 3:12 p.m. EST
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) issued a letter on Jan. 29 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), urging the agency to release a contingency plan ahead of a potential government shutdown on Jan. 31, 2026. The letter specifically calls for a plan that would ensure all IRS employees remain working — retaining 100 percent of the workforce — if a shutdown occurs. The AICPA emphasized that failing to adopt such a plan would significantly disrupt the 2026 filing season, echoing challenges experienced during the 2019 shutdown.
“The consequences of furloughing IRS employees, reducing taxpayer and practitioner services, and introducing the prospect for prolonged or widespread technology disruptions could prove to be detrimental to the success of the filing season currently underway and the effective and timely implementation of recent legislative changes,” the AICPA said in the letter.
The South Carolina Association of CPAs is closely monitoring these developments and will continue to provide updates as they become available.
Read the full press release here: AICPA Urges IRS to Release Contingency Plan Ahead of Government Shutdown
