TurboTax will allow you to e-file in early January because TT wants to capture marketshare of users who will then be committed to using TurboTax. But your e-file will just sit on a server until the IRS actually begins to accept/reject e-files in late January. While a return sits in pending on a server, the person who e-filed it is powerless to make any changes. And....often, people who rush to e-file suddenly realize they made mistakes, forgot to enter income, etc. etc. And....they cannot fix their incorrect returns.
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