If the government shuts down on Sept. 30, pending congressional action, will I still be able to file my return online during the shutdown period, but before Oct. 16? Or will the whole filing process get suspended?
Hi, @savetacks4me , thanks for the question! The answer is that if we assume things will operate as they did during the 2013 shutdown, then yes, you will still be able to e-file your return, though any refund may be delayed. There is more information on our blog from 2013. Hope this helps, please let me know if not!
Good day @savetacks4me
This is a great question!
It appears that the IRS is developing a contingency plan that will most likely allow them to continue operations during a government shutdown.
An archived IRS page indicates that the IRS' normal operations would continue during a government shutdown.
This is an article in the Journal of Accountancy that gives a lot of good information.
Thank you for reaching out to the TurboTax Community with your concern!
Hi, @savetacks4me , thanks for the question! The answer is that if we assume things will operate as they did during the 2013 shutdown, then yes, you will still be able to e-file your return, though any refund may be delayed. There is more information on our blog from 2013. Hope this helps, please let me know if not!
Good day @savetacks4me
This is a great question!
It appears that the IRS is developing a contingency plan that will most likely allow them to continue operations during a government shutdown.
An archived IRS page indicates that the IRS' normal operations would continue during a government shutdown.
This is an article in the Journal of Accountancy that gives a lot of good information.
Thank you for reaching out to the TurboTax Community with your concern!
Thanks.
I filed with an extension in 2013, but filed with paper, not online. The shutdown was so broad, I could not even get info from IRS as to where I should mail the return or whether the date would be extended. It sounds like things will be smoother this time.