We will stop accepting incoming e-files for business returns on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 @ 6:00pm EST. This is two business days in advance of the IRS e-filing shutdown, thus giving IRS and state agencies a window of time to provide acknowledgements (or, ACKS) back to you before the IRS shuts down e-filing completely on Saturday, December 26th at 12:00Noon EST. To explain how this affects you:
- 2017 business returns: We will permanently shut down all 2017 EFC Services on Tuesday 22 DEC 2020 @ 6:00pm EST
). If you still need to transmit 2017 returns, you should transmit them as soon as possible to receive ACKS before this deadline. After December 22nd, no further acknowledgements will be received or delivered to clients; if you try to transmit a 2017 return, you will receive a "404 – Not Found" error.
- 2018 and 2019 business returns: After Tuesday, December 22, 2020 @ 6:00pm EST, 2018 and 2019 EFC will continue to return available IRS\State Acknowledgements until the IRS closes business operations on/around Saturday, December 26th, 2020 at 12:00 Noon EST. You will be able to receive outstanding ACKS once the IRS resumes business operations in January.
In addition to this e-filing shut down, the EFC will also stop all EFC reporting on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 @ 6:00pm EST.
