E-file does not use paper forms. It uses electronic encrypted data in a format specified by the IRS that must be tested and approved by the IRS before it can be released. If not in the exact IRS specified format then the IRS will not be able to read it on their end. That requires development and testing on both ends ans with each other. That process often takes weeks after the paper form has been released. With the Gov. shutdown and the shorthanded IRS, it is taking longer then usual.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
