IRS backtracks on back pay guarantee for furloughed employees

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Federal News Network Breaking News - October 09, 2025

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IRS backtracks on back pay guarantee for furloughed employees

The IRS is walking back guidance it recently sent to furloughed employees, assuring them that they are guaranteed back pay once the government reopens. The agency, in its latest notice, is deferring to the Office of Management and Budget, which on Tuesday floated the possibility that furloughed federal employees would not be guaranteed back pay.
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