IRS headquarters expected to open Monday, repairs continue through weekend
The main IRS building located at 1111 Constitution Ave., N.W., is expected to reopen on Monday for business as usual, after a fire forced the agency to temporarily...
Update: Repairs will continue on the IRS headquarters at 1111 Constitution Ave., N.W., through the weekend, with the expressed goal of opening for business as usual Monday, April 11, according to an IRS Hotline update.
Employees not approved for telework are directed to retrieve computers from the building on Friday and report to alternate work locations, according to the update. Counsel employees are expected to arrive for work at the headquarters on April 11.
The building remains closed on Friday, April 8 due to a lack of air conditioning, although lighting and elevators have been repaired.
A transformer fire in the basement of the building on Monday, April 5 has left the building with no air conditioning or elevators and limited electricity. Employees retrieving items should exercise caution.
Further updates will be made available via the IRS Emergency Information Hotline.
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