Top 6 Tax Stories of 2013

No. 3: The IRS shutdown


From October 1st to October 16th of 2013, the IRS was shut down, alongside all other agencies of the federal government. This shutdown came in the midst of the tax return season, when many people were trying to meet the October 15th deadline. In addition, the IRS had 3 additional shutdown days in 2013: May 24, June 14, July 5, for budget management considerations.