How would a partial shutdown affect federal workers? The departments that house both the TSA and the Federal Aviation Administration, which employs air traffic controllers, are among those that would be impacted by a partial shutdown. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is one of the agencies that would be impacted by a partial shutdown. The prospect of a partial shutdown comes as the deadline for filing taxes is less than three months away. The post If The Government Shuts Down Again, How Could You Be Impacted?