Victims of the Shutdown Crisis

         It has been well documented that the partial shutdown of the Federal Government has placed a great burden on the Federal employees who are not receiving a paycheck. Some of whom are being forced to work without pay, such as the Transportation Safety Administration, United States Coast Guard and Air Traffic Controllers. Many in the IRS will soon be called back to work in order to process Tax Returns without pay as well. However, as this shutdown has now continued for a full month, the ripple effect is now growing.

          In the state of California, Non-Profit organizations are being directly impacted by this shutdown. Housing organizations are unable to tell if their applications have been received or approved by the Department of Commerce. This is a great concern because they are directly related to the fires last year in Northern California. The Tax Preparation Assistance programs that Non-Profits would use to help low income families to file their taxes are not accessible. With the current state of the IRS, they are unable to provide support to these programs. Overall, there is a cash flow problem. Without the Federal government to reimburse these organizations for the work they do, some are looking at staff layoffs.

          It’s good to remember that others are feeling the effects from the same source. This gives us perspective. While this blog does focus on taxes and accounting, we are not blind to other areas of life that may concern our readers. Please comment here or on our Social Media platforms about the topics that concern you, and we will be happy to discuss them here.

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