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Podcast: Journal of Accountancy Podcast
Episode: Shutdown concerns, the quest for tax guidance, the future of IRS service
Description: Melanie Lauridsen, the AICPA's vice president–Tax Policy & Advocacy, joined the JofA podcast on Tuesday to provide context on the government shutdown and its effect on IRS services, along with discussion on other tax advocacy topics. The interview was conducted the day before the IRS announced that most of its operations were closed and that a plan to furlough employees had begun "for everyone except already-identified excepted and exempt employees." In the Q&A, Lauridsen also provided background on shutdowns and their effect on filing season. She also explained why the IRS announcement in September that it was...