IRS Starts Processing Tax Forms Affected by Late Tax Modifications; Taxpayers can e-File Immediately
IR-2011-16, Feb. 15, 2011
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today it has started processing individual tax returns affected by legislation enacted in December and reminded taxpayers that they can begin filing electronically quickly.
On Monday, IRS systems began to accept and process both e-file and paper tax returns claiming itemized deductions on Form 1040, Schedule A, as well as deductions for state and local sales tax, higher education tuition and fees and educator expenses.
“The IRS is now accepting all the 1040 varieties,” IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said. “We worked hard to update our systems and get the adjustments in place as quickly as possible. We appreciate the patience of those impacted by the delay. We urge taxpayers to use e-file with direct deposit, and they can get their refunds within days.”
In late December 2010, the IRS announced it would delay processing of some tax returns in order to update processing systems to accommodate the late tax law alterations. These tax law provisions were extended by the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, which became law on Dec. 17.
For the vast majority of taxpayers,
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The IRS urged taxpayers who haven’t filed yet to use e-file instead of paper tax varieties to ensure accuracy and to get refunds fast. Taxpayers can do their taxes for free through Free File,
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The IRS worked closely with the tax software industry and the tax professional community during the reprogramming process to minimize disruptions for taxpayers and ensure a smooth tax season.
As a result of these efforts, many major software providers and paid tax preparers started accepting impacted returns before the Feb. 14 start date, which they held and started submitting after the IRS systems opened.
Due to the expected increase in tax return volumes being transmitted this week,
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Business taxpayers who use the 1040 series can file now as well. However,
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Updated information has been posted on IRS.gov, including Schedule A and updated state and local sales tax tables. For a complete list of affected individual tax forms and business tax forms visit www.IRS.gov.
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