When does the IRS start accepting e-filed returns?

by TurboTax •   480
Updated December 19, 2025 6:37 AM

The IRS will begin accepting e-filed 2025 returns in late January, 2026.

You can file your federal return when you have all of your 2025 tax info (W-2s, 1099s, etc.) and all the tax forms and schedules in your return have been finalized. Most should be ready by late January.

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