The IRS is requesting several thousand employees return to work to open mail, process tax returns and perform other duties. The workers aren't required to return but will get incentive pay if they do.
The Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, DC. Zach Gibson/Getty Images
The Internal Revenue Service is requesting, but not requiring, several thousand employees to return to work to help open mail, process paper returns and perform several other duties, according to a statement released by the IRS on Saturday. The statement said employees who return to work will be offered"incentive pay" and will be required to wear face coverings. The IRS statement said the agency is working to obtain personal protective equipment and expects many items to be delivered as soon as this weekend.
"Bringing employees back to work is essential to address mission-critical needs for the nation, and the IRS is an essential component to our country's whole-of-government approach to confronting the COVID-19 pandemic.
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