IRS data reveals US default could come sooner than expected
- Congress provided additional funding to the IRS to process tax returns and determine a more accurate debt ceiling deadline.
- The IRS has determined the US could default on its debt as soon as June 1.
- The more up-to-date tax information has allowed policymakers to better understand the nation's financial position as debates over raising the debt ceiling continue.
- The closer the deadline approaches, the more precarious the nation's financial standing becomes and the more precise the IRS forecasts become.
- President Biden has invited congressional leaders to the White House to discuss the debt ceiling issue on Tuesday.