November 18

[BrewOne]

IRS announced that November 18th will be the last day for e-filing individual returns (for any year) until they (hopefully) re-open in January.  Business shutdown has not been announced.

[BrewOne]

sorry, I didn't see this posted elsewhere.

But I will say that if the e-file deadline is missed, I'd go ahead and paper file rather than wait for next year.  I know that your mileage may vary, but I've had good results with the few I've done recently; it is no longer a death sentence.  And it beats having penalties and interest go up in the meantime.

[Randall]

I prefer to wait and efile.  I have one who just brought in info.  Missing additional info.  I'm not going to bother.  Whenever he brings in the info, I'll wait until Jan to efile.

[Catherine]

My recommendations would be:

Have the client make any payment either by check with coupon, or using DirectPay.

Then e-file in January. 

 

I had to paper-file a prior-year decedent return after the SSA shut down the SSN and the e-file was rejected. State already dealt with it, but we've heard nary a peep from the feds. 

[TAXMAN]

I had the same problem as Catherine. Not heard anything. You would think filing as a surviving spouse they would process on. But NO