E-file shutdown for business returns

[jklcpa]

IRS announced it will shutdown for e-filing of business returns on Dec 26th. If planning to transmit on this last day, please check with your software vendor for the cutoff time for transmitting and processing returns for e-filing.

 

EDIT - please see Lynn's post below that ATX will stop accepting returns on 12/22. 

Drake software is accepting through 11:59pm on the 26th. 

Edited December 16, 2020 by jklcpa
title change & added edit note

[Lynn EA USTCP in Louisiana]

ATX's notice last night states they will d/c business efiling as of 6 pm on 12/22.

[Lee B]

4 hours ago, jklcpa said:

IRS announced it will shutdown for e-filing of business returns on Dec 26th. If planning to transmit on this last day, please check with your software vendor for the cutoff time for transmitting and processing returns for e-filing.

 

EDIT - please see Lynn's post below that ATX will stop accepting returns on 12/22. 

Drake software is accepting through 11:59pm on the 26th. 

The email that I received from Drake says as follows:

"You will be able to transmit returns to Drake up until 11:59 am ET on Saturday, December 26, 2020. We strongly suggest you attempt your final transmissions at least one hour before the cutoff time."

[David W Ristau CPA]

ATX cut-off is 6 PM Eastern Time Zone on 12-22, 1 PM Hawaii time zone.

Sad to me that they cut off so many days ahead of actual closure by IRS....

[Bart]

Does anyone know when business efiling will open up again in January 2021

[jklcpa]

2 minutes ago, Bart said:

Does anyone know when business efiling will open up again in January 2021

That hasn't been announced yet.

[Gail in Virginia]

ProSeries is cutting off on Dec. 21.  Ridiculous

 

[grandmabee]

I agree,  closing it early is just not right!

[Gail in Virginia]

ProSeries has apparently changed the date to Dec. 23 at 2:00 (or I read it wrong the first two times I looked.)  Better!