The Internal Revenue Service will reopen its Washington, D.C. headquarters Monday after a week-long closure of the building due to a transformer fire in the basement, according to a report.
On April 4, first responders were called to the Constitution Avenue building following reports of smoke-filled hallways and a possible fire. IRS employees were evacuated, but no one was injured in the incident.
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The agency did not issue a statement on its website or social media channels about the fire or work procedures for employees through the duration of last week while repairs were made. In 2006, when the agency’s headquarters closed for about six months due to flooding the building’s basement, the agency located employees to more than a dozen other facilities in the D.C. area.
The week-long shutdown comes less than two weeks before the annual tax filing deadline April 18. The closure will not affect individuals who have filed or still plan to file their taxes as the affected building does not oversee that aspect of operations.
