If you are one of the millions of Americans who is planning on filing a federal tax extension this week, you might be wondering if you still need to file by October 15 because the government is currently shut down.

The simple answer is yes—for most filers. (Two exceptions, though, are if you were affected by a federally-declared disaster, or if you were living out of the country on the due date.)

This year, many people are wondering if the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) deadline still stands given the Trump administration has furloughed 34,400 of some 74,300 employees, according to agency. That’s over half the current workforce.

“Due to the government shutdown the American people lost access to many vital services provided by the IRS when the agency furloughed thousands of employees,” t

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