Guest Taxed Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 2014 Tax Season to Open Jan. 31; e-file and Free File Can Speed Refunds IR-2013-100, Dec. 18, 2013 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced plans to open the 2014 filing season on Jan. 31 and encouraged taxpayers to use e-file or Free File as the fastest way to receive refunds. The new opening date for individuals to file their 2013 tax returns will allow the IRS adequate time to program and test its tax processing systems. The annual process for updating IRS systems saw significant delays in October following the 16-day federal government closure. “Our teams have been working hard throughout the fall to prepare for the upcoming tax season,” IRS Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel said. “The late January opening gives us enough time to get things right with our programming, testing and systems validation. It’s a complex process, and our bottom-line goal is to provide a smooth filing and refund process for the nation’s taxpayers.” The government closure meant the IRS had to change the original opening date from Jan. 21 to Jan. 31, 2014. The 2014 date is one day later than the 2013 filing season opening, which started on Jan. 30, 2013, following January tax law changes made by Congress on Jan. 1 under the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA). The extensive set of ATRA tax changes affected many 2012 tax returns, which led to the late January opening. The IRS noted that several options are available to help taxpayers prepare for the 2014 tax season and get their refunds as easily as possible. New year-end tax planning information has been added to IRS.gov this week. In addition, many software companies are expected to begin accepting tax returns in January and hold those returns until the IRS systems open on Jan. 31. More details will be available in January. The IRS cautioned that it will not process any tax returns before Jan. 31, so there is no advantage to filing on paper before the opening date. Taxpayers will receive their tax refunds much faster by using e-file or Free File with the direct deposit option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathysTaxes Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Let's hope the Bozos in DC don't pass tax changes on January 2nd, 2014 for the 2013 season like they did last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Taxed Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Rep. Ryan on Fox said that there is no new legislation relating to the budget in the cards for new year. I am not expecting any tax law changes in January that will make us scramble. But I could be wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richcpaman Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Will there not have to be an "Extenders" bill? Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Taxed Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Will there not have to be an "Extenders" bill? Rich They don't appear to be in any rush to do it? http://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway/2013/12/10/whither-the-tax-extenders/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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