Has anyone else's refund been accepted by the IRS?

[Fresh4357]

IRS test batch 

[Carl]

Only if pulled for testing of their computer systems. That's the risk when submitting early.

[Fresh4357]

Is the official open date the 29th?

[Carl]

Yes, but with the usual disclaimer the IRS always puts out - subject to change.

[Fresh4357]

Thanks for the information! Guess it's the waiting game again lol

[Tee761]

Mines has.

[Carl]

Print out that accepted notification and keep it forever. If things don't go well during the testing phase (and they rarely do) and the IRS loses it and later accuses you of not filing that return, then without proof, you lose.

[dashonna-thomas]

Mine has

[Fresh4357]

Is it going to be the same as last year with the earned income?

[Carl]

Actually, submitting your taxes early is a gamble. When you submit your tax return, it's sent to a submission server that only the IRS can access. There it sits until the IRS pulls it. Now the IRS does do testing of there systems prior to the official start date by pulling a few returns. If a return gets pulled for a test, that does not mean it will get processed first, or any sooner or faster. They're just testing. The bigger issue is, I've never known a test to go perfect the first time. So if that testing with your return really screws up and your return is lost, you'll be waiting a looooong time for any refund. More than likely you'd be getting a letter from the IRS in about 2 years asking where your 2017 return is. THen you'll have to print, sign and mail it to the IRS. On top of that, if you can't prove the IRS accepted it before the deadline, you'll pay interest, penalties and late fees on that return. EVen if you have a refund coming it's perfectly possible for you to be assessed late filing fees, unless you can prove the IRS accepted it. Your only proof is that acceptance e-mail. So if you don't have that, you lose.

[dashonna-thomas]

How lovely

[Fresh4357]

Ok I have the email confirmation and last year I submitted my return and everything went fine maybe I was one of the Lucky ones lol I'll be sure to save the email or print it out

[Carl]

Save that printout forever too. If the IRS comes back in 5 years and says you didn't file it, then without that printout, you didn't file it.

[Fresh4357]

Thanks Carl I'll be sure to hold on to it hopefully I don't run into any problems but you NEVER know with the IRS so fingers are crossed

[alexnt55]

I filed mine late on the 23rd and got an email it was accepted 24th at 1 00 pm