This is unprofessional and frustrating. Have gotten multiple emails requesting I use your service yet you are not prepared to file my return until the 29th of January?

mchuplis — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:06:50 GMT

It is the IRS that won't open up processing until January...

mesquitebean — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:06:51 GMT

It is the IRS that won't open up processing until January 29, except for a few test returns that they pull early. That's true for all tax software companies, CPA's, etc.

But it is possible to efile your Federal return now once all your required Federal forms are ready. Every January TurboTax has to wait on the IRS to finalize and approve forms. Some are being released today.

Open your return, and in the left menu column step through the screens in the REVIEW tab. It should tell you if you are awaiting any forms and which ones.

The Form 1040 and 1040A are projected to be available for efiling sometime today January 18. When they become available today, the column date in the FAQ below should change to the term "available."

Federal forms availability dates:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908854-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-federal-products-exc...

State forms availability dates:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908857-state-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-individual-per...

The IRS will not start processing returns until January 29. If you efile before then, your return will just sit stockpiled on TurboTax servers until the IRS starts pulling them on January 29 (except for a few test returns pulled early.) You won't be able to retrieve the return if you notice a mistake, get an additional W-2, 1099, etc. If you efile at this early point in time and need to change something, you'd have to wait until after January 29 to first find out if your return was accepted or rejected. If rejected, you could make any change and resubmit. If accepted, that would require waiting on any refund, then preparing an amended return, which can be a hassle.

Also, if you have EIC (earned income credit, aka EITC) or ACTC (additional child tax credit), the IRS will start processing them on Jan. 29, but will not start releasing those refunds until February 15. That means people with those types of credits may not start receiving their refunds until around February 27.

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This is unprofessional and frustrating. Have gotten multiple emails requesting I use your service yet you are not prepared to file my return until the 29th of January?

It is the IRS that won't open up processing until January...