2-hour Warning: EFC and IRS Shutdown for TY 2021 - 2023 - Business Returns

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2023. 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 Thursday, December 26, 2024, 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 2023 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 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 2024, 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 2021 Returns

Tuesday, December 24, 2024, is the final day that tax year 2021 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST for TY21 e-files. EFC for TY21 will not be available after December 26,2024 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.

Critical Reminder: EFC and IRS Shutdown for TY 2021 - 2023 - Business Returns

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2023. 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 Thursday, December 26, 2024, 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 2023 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 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 2024, 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 2021 Returns

Tuesday, December 24, 2024, is the final day that tax year 2021 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST for TY21 e-files. EFC for TY21 will not be available after December 26,2024 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.

Critical Reminder: EFC and IRS Shutdown for TY 2021 - 2023 - Business Returns

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2023. 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 Thursday, December 26, 2024, 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 2023 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 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 2024, 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 2021 Returns

Tuesday, December 24, 2024, is the final day that tax year 2021 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST for TY21 e-files. EFC for TY21 will not be available after December 26,2024 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.

Critical Reminder: EFC and IRS Shutdown for TY 2021 - 2023 - Business Returns

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2023. 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 Thursday, December 26, 2024, 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 2023 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 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 2024, 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 2021 Returns

Tuesday, December 24, 2024, is the final day that tax year 2021 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST for TY21 e-files. EFC for TY21 will not be available after December 26,2024 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.

Reminder: Be Ready for the 2025 Tax Season. Refunds Today is transitioning to TaxWise beginning with the 2025 Tax Season

Reminder: As part of the 2025 Tax Season(Tax Year 2025), Refunds Today will be transitioning to the TaxWise platform.

Going forward, please login into the TaxWise Solution Center at https://support.taxwise.com/.


For additional information, please check out the Refunds Today Transition FAQ or contact your rep. 

Critical Reminder: EFC and IRS Shutdown for TY 2021 - 2023 - Business Returns

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2023. 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 Thursday, December 26, 2024, 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 2023 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 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 2024, 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 2021 Returns

Tuesday, December 24, 2024, is the final day that tax year 2021 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST for TY21 e-files. EFC for TY21 will not be available after December 26,2024 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.

Client Accounting Suite/Premier (CAS/P) version 24.1 is available

The 24.1 version of CAS/P is now available from the Solution Center or via the auto-update feature in CAS/P. It includes the following regulatory updates.

Regulatory Updates

The following regulatory information is now available for Client Accounting Suite and Client Accounting Suite Premier:

• 2024 Federal Forms update
• 940, 93, and 944
• W-2, W-3, 1096, 1098, and 1099s
• Reminder: W-2, W-3, 1099-MISC (paper only), 1099-NEC (paper and electronic) must v filed by January 31, 2025.
• W-2 and 1099 federal and state electronic filing formats ae available
• ACA forms 1094-B, 1094-C, 1095-B, and 1095-C.
• Review the Year End Guide (available on the Help menu) for all end-of-year questions and procedures.
• Important: All 1099/1096 forms submitted to the IRS must be printed on the red ink approved forms. Failure to comply with this may result in fines or rejections .To order the 1099/1096 red ink forms for Client Accounting Suite, call Nelco at 1-800-266-4669 or order online.

• 2024 Federal Withholding Rates
• The 2025 Federal withholding changes are included in this update. (Based on the IRS Draft of Publication 15-T and will be updated in January 2025 if the URS makes additional changes).
• For 2025, the employee and employer rate for Social Security continues at 6.2%. The Social Security wage base increases to $176,100.
• The Medicare Tax rate remains at 1.45% for 2025. There is no wage base limit for Medicare tax.
• The Additional Medicare tax of 0.9% continues for 2025 on earnings over $200,000 for all taxpayers.

• 2025 State Withholding Rates - The following state withholding calculations have been updated for 2025:

• California
• Iowa
• Kentucky
• Maine
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• West Virginia
• Note:  As other states change their rates for 204, we will provide updates on the support website.
• Reminder: Update the state wage limit in the State Setup before processing payrolls for 2025.

Software Updates

• The ATX and TaxWise 2024 Tax Exports will be available in the January 2025 update.

Urgent Reminder: EFC and IRS Shutdown for TY 2021 - 2023 - Business Returns

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2023. 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 Thursday, December 26, 2024, 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 2023 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 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 2024, 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 2021 Returns

Tuesday, December 24, 2024, is the final day that tax year 2021 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST for TY21 e-files. EFC for TY21 will not be available after December 26,2024 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.

Urgent Reminder: EFC and IRS Shutdown for TY 2021 - 2023 - Business Returns

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2023. 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 Thursday, December 26, 2024, 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 2023 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 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 2024, 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 2021 Returns

Tuesday, December 24, 2024, is the final day that tax year 2021 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST for TY21 e-files. EFC for TY21 will not be available after December 26,2024 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.

Urgent Reminder: EFC and IRS Shutdown for TY 2021 - 2023 - Business Returns

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2023. 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 Thursday, December 26, 2024, 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 2023 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 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 2024, 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 2021 Returns

Tuesday, December 24, 2024, is the final day that tax year 2021 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST for TY21 e-files. EFC for TY21 will not be available after December 26,2024 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.

Urgent: EFC and IRS Shutdown for TY 2021 - 2023 - Business Returns

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2023. 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 Thursday, December 26, 2024, 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 2023 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 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 2024, 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 2021 Returns

Tuesday, December 24, 2024, is the final day that tax year 2021 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST for TY21 e-files. EFC for TY21 will not be available after December 26,2024 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.

IRS News: IR-2024-308 Tax Pros Urged to Guard Against Identity Theft with Updated Written Information Security Plan (WISP)

On the final day of National Tax Security Awareness Week, the Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners urged tax professionals to reassess their plans for protecting themselves and their clients’ sensitive information amid increasing attempts by identity thieves to steal tax data.

Identity thieves on the hunt for taxpayer data aren’t just targeting taxpayers, they’re going after the tax professionals, who hold enormous amounts of sensitive taxpayer data, in hopes of filing fraudulent tax returns. This year, the IRS has already received more than 250 reports of data breach incidents from tax professionals affecting approximately 200,000 clients.

Amid these continuing reports of tax professionals encountering data breaches, the Security Summit partners urged practitioners to review the newly updated Written Information Security Plan (WISP).

Tax professionals are required by federal law to have written plans identifying foreseeable data security risks and safeguards, and a plan of action to take in the event of a security breach. To simplify this complex task, a special team of Security Summit members from the tax community released an updated WISP that tax professionals can use as a roadmap to apply to their own practice.

The IRS also reminds taxpayers that additional safeguards, like multi-factor authentication (MFA), are required by federal law to better protect themselves and their clients. MFA provides an extra layer of security to ensure the proper people are accessing sensitive accounts and systems.

Read the full notice: National Tax Security Awareness Week, Day 5

EFC and IRS Shutdown for TY 2021 - 2023 - Business Returns

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2023. 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 Thursday, December 26, 2024, 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 2023 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 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 2024, 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 2021 Returns

Tuesday, December 24, 2024, is the final day that tax year 2021 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST for TY21 e-files. EFC for TY21 will not be available after December 26,2024 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.