Congress on Thursday voted to give itself till mid March to approve a $1.66 trillion federal spending deal, deciding to push back two budget deadlines again before funding runs out.
The latest temporary spending bill will give Congress till March 8 and 22 to hammer out the details of this year’s federal budget. This is the fourth short-term funding agreement Congress has passed for fiscal year 2024, and if the two chambers still can’t come to a long-term spending spending agreement by the new March deadlines, many government agencies — including the IRS — could close down until Congress can pass a bill.
What happens to your tax refund if you file your taxes during that time? We can’t look back on what happened during a preceding government shutdown, since there’s never been a lapse in funding during tax season, but we’ll help explain what it could mean for you.
Here’s what we know about what could happen to the IRS in the event of a government shutdown in March. For more, here’s what happens to Social Security checks and other government benefits during shutdowns.
