IRS has contingency plans for the possible governmental shut down

IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman announced Wednesday that the IRS has contingency plans for the possible governmental shut down. 

As such, they offer the following advice:

-        The due date for filing or extending remains April 18^th.

-        E-Filed returns will continue to be processed normally and he encouraged e-filing regardless of a shut down.  (We are required as paid tax preparers to file all returns electronically, so this is being done for you already.)

-        Paper return processing may be delayed in the event of a shut down.

-        Refunds should not be delayed for E-Filers, but would for paper filers.

To read the complete article, see the link below.

http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Web/20114038.htm