Please take note of this important information about electronic filing.
IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2022. To ensure that all business tax returns e-filed through the MeF system are processed in a timely manner, submissions must occur before IRS shuts down the system on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at 11:59 a.m. Eastern time.
Electronic Filing Center (EFC) Maintenance/Shutdown
To prepare for the upcoming season and to ensure that all business returns for tax year 2022 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 10:00 PM EST (in advance of the IRS Business E-filing Shutdown) for the following returns:- Partnership (1065)
- Corporation (1120)
- S Corporation (1120S)
- Fiduciary (1041)
- Employee Benefit Plans (5500)
- Exempt Organization (990 Series)
- 94X Series
- All other return types not listed including state, local, and school district returns
This maintenance will end no later than the date that the IRS opens for tax year 2023, which is yet to be announced. During this maintenance period, you will NOT be able to:
- Transmit returns
- Receive acknowledgements (acks)
Final Day for Electronic Filing of 2020 Returns
Thursday, December 21, 2023, is the final day that tax year 2020 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST for TY20 e-files. EFC for TY20 will not be available after December 26,2023 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.
