Government shutdown means IRS can’t issue refunds

Due to the government shutdown, a thinly-staffed Internal Revenue Service can’t currently issue any refunds.As tax season begins to roll around, the IRS is not currently responding to taxpayer questions. Also, as of Thursday, Jan. 3, the IRS has not announced an official start date for the 2019 filing season. Typically, the start of the tax filing season begins in mid-to-late January.Despite the shutdown, the IRS continues to operate on a partial basis from funds not tied to its expired an