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When does IRS actually start accepting EFiles?

chartavia3732 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:28:16 GMT

Re: When does IRS actually start accepting EFiles?

DoninGA — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:03:25 GMT

The IRS starts accepting tax returns starting on and after 01/23/2023.

Re: When does IRS actually start accepting EFiles?

Critter-3 — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:12:35 GMT

Actually the IRS has been accepting some returns in testing batches since last Wed however the first official day to start processing returns is today 1/23. BUT there is a pile of them waiting in the queue to be accepted and processed and it always takes a few days to clear the pile up ... sort of like draining a lake with a garden hose.