From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
MONTGOMERY — A continuation of the partial government shutdown may mean that early filers will not be able to get their refunds immediately, according to WIAT.
WIAT spoke with tax preparer Elon Miree about the situation.
“The government shutdown, it does and it don’t affect us, because the IRS is not going to release the refunds until the 21st of January,” Miree said.
Miree also counseled that people may be able to get an advanced refund because it comes from the banks and not from the IRS, but cautioned that some of the advances come with fees.
According to WIAT, regardless of other considerations, a longer shutdown could translate into more problems for tax filers, especially those that are looking for refunds in February or March.