The IRS has not yet announced when they will begin to accept 2018 tax returns. Last year they began accepting 2017 returns on January 29. With all of the new tax laws and changes to the tax forms, tax software, etc. it is unlikely to be earlier than that, and probably later. They do not yet even have all of the forms ready; some state forms are not expected to be ready until March. Trying to file too early is not advisable at all. And if you are in a hurry because you are expecting earned income credit or child tax credit, remember that they will not release refunds before mid-February at the earliest for people who are seeking those child-related credits.
“The IRS reminds taxpayers that, by law, the IRS cannot issue refunds claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) before mid-February. While the IRS will process those returns when received, it cannot issue related refunds before mid-February. .."
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