BulldogTom Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 IRS announced today that they will open up Free File on the 17th of January, but the free file vendors will hold the returns until the IRS opens for sumbissions on Jan 31st. I can't imagine how many tax returns are going to be setting in the que waiting for the servers to open. I bet it crashes the system. Tom Hollister, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I do not plan to transmit any returns before Feb. 7, to see if the system will survive. Hopefully it is not connected in anyway to heathcare.gov... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb39 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Transmitting anything much earlier than that is sort of futile anyway. Otherwise, they keep calling with "Oh, I just got another piece of paper in the mail and you might need it!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxxcpa Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Corporate returns can be transmitted Jan 13. I have one ready and will give it a try on the 13th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windmill Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Important News About E-filing Dates For Forms 94x and Form 1041 The IRS has announced that the official opening day for e-filing has been revised for the following types of forms: Forms 94x filed on the MeF (Modernized E-file) platform – e-filing will start on January 26, 2014 Form 1041 – e-filing will start on January 31, 2014 According to Rob Bedoya, Director e-File Services, IRS: "The IRS will begin processing 94x payroll tax returns through the Modernized e-File (MeF) platform on January 26. MeF provides a number of benefits compared to the legacy system. Although the IRS will not start processing 94x returns through MeF until January 26, companies will begin taking in these returns earlier and will transmit them to the IRS beginning on January 26. We are confident that all MeF 94x returns will be timely processed before the fourth quarter and annual due date." The SFS Electronic Filing Center (EFC) will begin accepting these return types later this month. We will hold all returns at the EFC until the IRS begins accepting them. In order to e-file your tax returns, you must have the appropriate program version and your returns must include the latest EF Info form. Return Type/ Program Version IRS Opening Day SFS Begins Accepting Returns 94x Version 13.1or higher Jan. 26, 2014 Jan. 20, 2014 1041 Version 13.2 or higher Jan. 31, 2014 Jan. 21, 2014 For additional information, please refer to the IRS Newsroom: http://go.cchsfs.com/e/17842/x-Filers-Can-File-2013-Returns/db89l/128505659 We appreciate your patience and encourage you to watch your tax software in-app notifications for e-file news and updates throughout tax season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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