IRS delays start of 2021 tax filing season to Feb. 12
By Stephanie Weaver
Published 9 hours ago
NewsFOX TV Digital TeamWASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service will delay the start of tax filing season until Feb. 12, 2021, which pushes the date when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2020 tax year returns.
On Friday, the agency said the start date for individual tax return filers will allow the IRS time to do additional programming and testing following the Dec. 27 tax law changes, which provided a second round of COVID-19 stimulus relief checks and other benefits.
"This programming work is critical to ensuring IRS systems run smoothly," the IRS wrote. "If filing season were opened without the correct programming in place, then there could be a delay in issuing refunds to taxpayers. These changes ensure that eligible people will receive any remaining stimulus money as a Recovery Rebate Credit when they file their 2020 tax return."
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