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Level 2
January 12, 2021
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Business Forms not released by the IRS

  • January 12, 2021
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I am in the middle of filing my 2019 business taxes.   I have five forms that Turbo Tax says have not been released yet by the IRS.  I did get an email saying the forms are now ready, but when I go back to Turbo Tax  and try to complete my taxes it still says the forms are not ready.    I did the online software update like the instructions say, but nothing happens.   Does anyone have any suggestions.  Thank you in advance for your advice.

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M-MTax
Level 15
January 12, 2021

Forms released by the IRS can be used right away by taxpayers but have to be approved by the IRS for use in these various software programs.

ToolbuddyAuthor
Level 2
January 12, 2021

Hello Martinmarks1919,

Thank you for your response.   My next question is if the IRS has released the forms and approved them for Turbo Tax software use how do I get Turbo Tax to allow me to complete my taxes.   On my Turbo Tax filing it still says the forms have not been released, but I keep getting emails from Turbo Tax saying the IRS has released and approved the forms.   

AmyC
Level 15
January 19, 2021

If the forms are released and your software disagrees, you need to update your software.

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