The IRS will not begin accepting tax returns until 1/29/18. You can still prepare your return in TurboTax now, but you will not be able to file it until the IRS begins accepting them (it will remain securely on our server until then).
Please also keep in mind that the forms availability dates
(both Federal & State) are subject to change, so certain forms may update a
bit later.
The IRS also does not have all of the forms finalized and
ready for filing yet. Please read the
TurboTax FAQ below for IRS
Forms Availability Table for TurboTax Individual (Personal) Tax Products.
Similarly, You may have state forms that have not been
finalized. Please see the TurboTax FAQ
for state form availability
table.
Please note that the estimated 21-day period to receive a
refund is calculated from the date that the e-file is successfully submitted AND
accepted by the IRS – and not necessarily from the date the
customer submits their return in TurboTax
The most accurate place to check your status is the IRS's Where's My Refund? site.
The IRS will hold all 2017 tax returns that have a tax
refund which includes EIC and/or the Additional Child Tax Credit until
mid-February. The IRS expects the earliest EITC/ACTC related refunds to
be available in taxpayer bank accounts or on debit cards starting on 2/27/18. if they chose direct deposit and there
are no other issues with the tax return.
Note: The IRS starts processing
stockpiled returns on January 29, 2018.
A few returns will be processed up to a week before this date for testing
purposes. If your return is among those
that the IRS processes early as part of its testing, your tax refund (if any)
won't be processed until after January 29.
Tax Year 2017 Calendar:
Important Dates and Deadlines
The IRS will not begin accepting tax returns until 1/29/18. You can still prepare your return in TurboTax now, but you will not be able to file it until the IRS begins accepting them (it will remain securely on our server until then).
Please also keep in mind that the forms availability dates
(both Federal & State) are subject to change, so certain forms may update a
bit later.
The IRS also does not have all of the forms finalized and
ready for filing yet. Please read the
TurboTax FAQ below for IRS
Forms Availability Table for TurboTax Individual (Personal) Tax Products.
Similarly, You may have state forms that have not been
finalized. Please see the TurboTax FAQ
for state form availability
table.
Please note that the estimated 21-day period to receive a
refund is calculated from the date that the e-file is successfully submitted AND
accepted by the IRS – and not necessarily from the date the
customer submits their return in TurboTax
The most accurate place to check your status is the IRS's Where's My Refund? site.
The IRS will hold all 2017 tax returns that have a tax
refund which includes EIC and/or the Additional Child Tax Credit until
mid-February. The IRS expects the earliest EITC/ACTC related refunds to
be available in taxpayer bank accounts or on debit cards starting on 2/27/18. if they chose direct deposit and there
are no other issues with the tax return.
Note: The IRS starts processing
stockpiled returns on January 29, 2018.
A few returns will be processed up to a week before this date for testing
purposes. If your return is among those
that the IRS processes early as part of its testing, your tax refund (if any)
won't be processed until after January 29.
Tax Year 2017 Calendar:
Important Dates and Deadlines