Opening Day for the IRS is Today February 12, 2021. The Internal Revenue Service has set the opening day for the 2021 tax filing season for Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. That’s the day the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2020 tax year returns. The tax filing deadline this year is Thursday, April 15, 2021…
The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers to take necessary actions in the final weeks of the year to help file federal tax returns timely and accurately in 2021. This is the third in a series of reminders to help taxpayers get ready for the upcoming tax filing season. A special page, updated and available on…
As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak continues, the Internal Revenue Service is taking multiple steps to protect their employees, America’s taxpayers and their partners. Although they are curtailing some operations during this period, the IRS is continuing with mission-critical functions to support the nation, and that includes accepting tax returns and sending refunds. “As a federal agency…
With millions of tax refunds being processed, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers they can get fast answers about their refund by using the “Where’s My Refund?” tool available on IRS.gov and through the IRS2Go app. More than 70 percent of taxpayers will receive a refund this year. The Internal Revenue Service issues nine out of 10…
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act was created in order to protect taxpayers and their families against fraud and permanently extend many expiring tax laws. The law, which was enacted December 18, 2015, first impacted tax returns filed in 2017 and will continue to impact returns until the law is overturned or changed.…
Where’s my Refund? Updates Calendar for 2020 IRS Transcript and the Where’s My Refund? Updates Calendars! Tuesday Transcript Updates – Daily accounts are processed Friday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Tax returns that follow Daily processing will see transcripts update on Tuesdays mornings. Wednesday WMR Major Updates – Daily accounts are processed Friday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.…
Starting Tuesday, January 14, 2020, the Get an IP PIN tool will be available at IRS.gov/IPPIN for taxpayers who need to retrieve a lost/missing IP PIN or certain taxpayers who want to voluntarily enter the IP PIN opt-in program. The IP PIN is a six-digit number assigned to eligible taxpayers to help prevent the misuse…
The IRS has announced that the 2020 tax filing season will begin on January 27, 2020. Tax preparation companies will be participating in the controlled launch of the e-file system (HUB Testing) with the IRS between the dates of Monday, January 13 – Wednesday, January 15 and Tuesday, January 21 – Thursday, January 23. During…
Most taxpayers can get an early start on their federal tax returns as IRS Free File – featuring brand-name online tax providers − opens today at IRS.gov/FreeFile for the 2020 tax filing season. Taxpayers whose adjusted gross income was $69,000 or less in 2019 – covering most people – can do their taxes now, and the Free…
The IRS will begin accepting tax returns on January 27, 2020, with nearly 155 million individual tax returns expected to be filed in 2020. The nation’s tax deadline will be April 15 this year. Many software companies and tax professionals will be accepting tax returns before Jan. 27 and then will submit the returns when IRS systems open. …
