https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-if-the-irs-is-not-starting-to-accept-returns-until-jan-24th-did-mine-get-accepted-early/01/2411141#M860149 <P>They always start out with a small test batch ahead of the "real" opening date.&nbsp; &nbsp;You got into that batch.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Sun, 23 Jan 2022 19:37:58 GMT xmasbaby0 2022-01-23T19:37:58Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-if-the-irs-is-not-starting-to-accept-returns-until-jan-24th-did-mine-get-accepted-early/01/2411127#M860141 Mine was accepted on the 20th of Jan 2022 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:26:39 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-if-the-irs-is-not-starting-to-accept-returns-until-jan-24th-did-mine-get-accepted-early/01/2411127#M860141 jandatroy 2026-03-09T04:26:39Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-if-the-irs-is-not-starting-to-accept-returns-until-jan-24th-did-mine-get-accepted-early/01/2411141#M860149 <P>They always start out with a small test batch ahead of the "real" opening date.&nbsp; &nbsp;You got into that batch.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Sun, 23 Jan 2022 19:37:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-if-the-irs-is-not-starting-to-accept-returns-until-jan-24th-did-mine-get-accepted-early/01/2411141#M860149 xmasbaby0 2022-01-23T19:37:58Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-if-the-irs-is-not-starting-to-accept-returns-until-jan-24th-did-mine-get-accepted-early/01/2411142#M860150 <P>Although the official start date is January 24, the IRS has started accepting small batches of returns a few days before for test purposes.</P> Sun, 23 Jan 2022 19:38:37 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-if-the-irs-is-not-starting-to-accept-returns-until-jan-24th-did-mine-get-accepted-early/01/2411142#M860150 MinhT1 2022-01-23T19:38:37Z