Went to have my taxes done today...

[ItalianScallion (Premo)]

And my tax lady said the gov't won't accept the returns until the end of February Can we fire this gov't now???

Did anyone else have this happen?

[Chasey_Lane]

Yes! Millions of tax payers will be in your shoes and will have to file later than they may have anticipated.

[lovinmaryland]

Originally Posted by ItalianScallion

And my tax lady said the gov't won't accept the returns until the end of February Can we fire this gov't now???

Did anyone else have this happen?

Really? Where did you go?

I filed my taxes, & my cousins, & friends two weeks ago. We all got notifications Friday that the IRS accepted our returns

[GURPS (Premo)]

what was the reason given ?

[ItalianScallion (Premo)]

Originally Posted by lovinmaryland

Really? Where did you go?

I filed my taxes, & my cousins, & friends two weeks ago. We all got notifications Friday that the IRS accepted our returns

I didn't need to hear that. This year I have a deduction for a new HVAC system but I don't think that would have anything to do with the delay. Maybe it does but I don't see how.

She filled out the forms in her computer and it told her that they cannot be efiled until Feb 28. That's why I asked about it here.

[lovinmaryland]

Originally Posted by ItalianScallion

I didn't need to hear that. This year I have a deduction for a new HVAC system but I don't think that would have anything to do with the delay. Maybe it does but I don't see how.

She filled out the forms in her computer and it told her that they cannot be efiled until Feb 28. That's why I asked about it here.

Interesting. Why dont you try putting in the information yourself via turbo tax or another online site. They dont charge until you actually submitt.

When I put mine through it said that the IRS wasnt accepting returns until Jan 30th.IRS Plans Jan. 30 Tax Season Opening For 1040 Filers But like I said, Friday I got an email that the IRS accepted ours early...however it said they wont start processing refunds until Jan 30th.

[kwillia]

This delay was just announced today...

The Internal Revenue Service on Monday said that the start of tax-filing season would be delayed until mid-February for people who claim two popular education tax credits.

IRS Announces Delay for Some Taxpayers - Washington Wire - WSJ

[kwillia]

And their announcement earlier in the month was this...

The IRS originally planned to open electronic filing this year on Jan. 22; more than 80 percent of taxpayers filed electronically last year.

Who Can File Starting Jan. 30?

The IRS anticipates that the vast majority of all taxpayers can file starting Jan. 30, regardless of whether they file electronically or on paper. The IRS will be able to accept tax returns affected by the late Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) patch as well as the three major “extender” provisions for people claiming the state and local sales tax deduction, higher education tuition and fees deduction and educator expenses deduction.

Who Can’t File Until Later?

There are several forms affected by the late legislation that require more extensive programming and testing of IRS systems. The IRS hopes to begin accepting tax returns including these tax forms between late February and into March; a specific date will be announced in the near future.

The key forms that require more extensive programming changes include Form 5695 (Residential Energy Credits)<--------- reason you have to wait, Form 4562 (Depreciation and Amortization) and Form 3800 (General Business Credit). A full listing of the forms that won’t be accepted until later is available on IRS.gov.

As part of this effort, the IRS will be working closely with the tax software industry and tax professional community to minimize delays and ensure as smooth a tax season as possible under the circumstances.

https://www.crosslinktax.com/support...Tax-Season.asp

[retiredweaxman]

There is an H+R Block commercial here in Pittsburgh (assume it is nationwide) that has a disclaimer on the bottom of the screen stating that the IRS will not accept any returns until the 30th of Jan.

The guy's name is Richard in the commercial. He also did another commercial about a woman that hadn't filed her taxes in years and brought in 4 file boxes of receipts.

I tried to find it on-line and wasn't able to after doing just a precursory search.

Edit - it seems I posted about the same time others did in regards to Jan 30th. Sorry about that..

[lovinmaryland]

This is what my email said:

Your Federal Return Has Been Accepted!
________________________________________
What this means:
Congratulations! TurboTax was able to have your return accepted early by the IRS. You're finished with your taxes.
Even though you've been accepted early, please note that the IRS does not begin processing refunds until January 30.