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What is the earliest turbo tax will accept 2023 tax returns?

gayleeklund — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:16:37 GMT

Re: What is the earliest turbo tax will accept 2023 tax returns?

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:13:34 GMT

TurboTax will let you e-file as of some time on January 4. They (and other tax software companies) allow that to garner marketshare. Even if you e-file early, your return will just sit on a server— going no place—-until the IRS begins to accept/reject e-files later in January. Before you hurry to e-file, make sure you have entered everything correctly and completely, because once your e-file is pending on the server, it is trapped and you cannot change anything.

Do not file a tax return without ALL of your income documents; you must include every 2023 W-2 on the same tax return. Employers have until the end of January to issue W-2’s. Wait until you have all of your W-2’s. Clients, schools, Social Security, banks and other financial institutions may not have tax documents available until late January/early February. ALL of your tax documents must be entered on the same Form 1040; do not file unless you have entered everything.

Re: What is the earliest turbo tax will accept 2023 tax returns?

VolvoGirl — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:15:55 GMT

Turbo Tax will let you submit your efile now but they will just sit on the Turbo Tax server until the IRS opens Efiling in late January. Then it will take a couple days for the IRS to Accept or Reject it. So don't be in a rush to file. You can't get it back if you need to change something or to add another form you get in the mail you weren't expecting.

Re: What is the earliest turbo tax will accept 2023 tax returns?

VolvoGirl — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:03:40 GMT

UPDATE: The IRS is not opening until Jan 29 this year! So you will be waiting awhile to get Accepted or Rejected.

See IRS
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/2024-tax-filing-season-set-for-january-29-irs-continues-to-make-improvements-to-help-taxpayers