jklcpa Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) IRS will shut down MeF systems for year end maintenance to prepare for the upcoming season. Times shown are the IRS cutoff. Please check with your software provider for the actual cut-off for transmitting through their service. Individual returns: IRS will accept returns up until 10 p.m. on Nov 16, 2019 and will reopen in 2020. Business returns: Schedule Shutdown for "Send Submissions" only is scheduled to begin at 11:59 a.m., Thursday, December 26, 2019, to prepare the system for the upcoming 2019 Filing Season. Transmitters can continue to use the other service requests except "Send Submissions" until 11:59 p.m., Thursday, December 26, 2019. Edited November 29, 2019 by jklcpa update biz shutdown date 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Drake said they want all individual returns by - iirc - 6pm that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee B Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 "You will be able to transmit returns to Drake up until 9:55 pm ET on November 16, 2019 - The IRS cutoff time is 10:00 pm ET. We strongly suggest you attempt your final transmissions at least one hour before the cutoff time," 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jklcpa Posted November 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 MeF shutdown for business returns will be Dec 26th. Top post has be edited. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee B Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 IRS e-File Shutdown for Business Returns - December 26 The IRS has announced the Business e-file system will be taken offline to perform annual system maintenance in preparation for the 2019 filing season. You will be able to transmit returns to Drake up until 11:59 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 26, 2019. We strongly suggest you attempt your final transmissions at least one hour before the cutoff time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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