IRS Furloughs Nearly Half Its Workforce Amid Government Shutdown

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The IRS is furloughing nearly half of its workforce, about 34,000 employees, due to the ongoing government shutdown, which has halted most operations and led to previous mass layoffs, with furloughed workers set to receive back pay once the shutdown ends.
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