2022.12.05 Broadcast - Annual IRS Maintenance Shutdown Period for e-Filing Returns
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| Annual IRS Maintenance Shutdown Period for e-Filing Returns
The IRS has announced dates for the individual and business return e-filing shutdown periods. During these periods the MeF system is taken offline to perform annual system maintenance in preparation for the upcoming filing season.
- The individual shutdown for the tax year 2021 began on Saturday, November 26, 2022. Submission transmission has ended preventing the e-filing of all individual 1040 returns for the remainder of 2022.
- The business return shutdown for the tax year 2021 begins on Monday, December 26, 2022. Submission transmission ends at 11:59 a.m. (noon) EST.
See KB Article 10747: Annual IRS Maintenance Shutdown Period for e-Filing Returns or visit the IRS MeF Status Page for more information. |