IRS workers are slated to be furloughed several times in the coming months. | REUTERS Furloughs to shut down IRS for a day

Sequester furlough notices are generally bad news — unless you work at the IRS.

The agency reminded taxpayers today that it will be closed on May 24 so employees can serve one of five furlough days triggered by the automatic government spending cuts that took effect in March.


Of course, the day off is unpaid. But it offers a one-day reprieve for the agency, which is being battered for wrongly targeting conservative groups seeking approval for tax exemptions.

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By next Friday, three separate congressional panels will have held hearings on the debacle.

IRS employees are also slated to be furloughed on June 14, July 5, July 22 and Aug. 30.

“Due to the current budget situation, including the sequester, all IRS operations will be closed on those days,” the IRS said in a press release. “This means that all IRS offices, including all toll-free hotlines, the Taxpayer Advocate Service and the agency’s nearly 400 taxpayer assistance centers nationwide, will be closed on those days.”

The release didn’t mention the agency’s recent blunder.

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This article first appeared on POLITICO Pro at 2:20 p.m. on May 15, 2013.