October 8, 2025
IRS Halts Operations as Government Shutdown Deepens — MAGA Calls It “Poetic Justice”
Nearly Half the IRS Workforce Sent Home as Government Shutdown Blamed on Democrats — Leaving Tax Operations Frozen and Washington Pointing Fingers The Internal Revenue Service has come to a virtual standstill. As of October 8, 2025, the agency began furloughing nearly half its staff — about 35,000 workers — as the federal government shutdown entered its second week, according to official IRS contingency plans and the Associated Press. The agency confirmed that most operations are suspended, leaving everything from taxpayer assistance lines to audit processing on hold until lawmakers reach an agreement. For millions of Americans already frustrated with












