Beginning this weekend, agencies will begin to actively manage the
increasing volume of e-files as we approach the Individual filing
deadline. This agency process, known as "throttling," ensures that both
federal and state e-filing pipelines continue to flow smoothly while
handling the increased volume.
During this period, you can expect
some slower ACK responses than are typical for the rest of the season;
however, slowed agency responses are normal for this time period.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Common eFile Rejects and Tips to Resolve
Below is a list
of the most common e-file rejections, with links to the Knowledge base
articles that show you how to resolve them:
Saturday, February 2, 2019
How to Resolve Your Most Common EFC Rejects
Have you received one of the following EFC rejects recently?
- EFC 14 (Bank Application Previously Submitted)
- EFC 38 (Program or Forms Updates Needed)
- EFC 41 (Return Changed after E-File created)
- EFC 90 (Settlement Solutions Agreement has not been accepted)
If
so, the following article outlines some of the reasons for these common
rejects (and many more), as well as some easy tips (or KB articles) for
resolving them:
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Longer then Normal Hold Times Today
Sorry we are experiencing longer than normal hold times.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Pre-Acknowledgement Status
To check the status of your clients pre-acknowledgement loans please
visit your bank partners website. Your bank partner will have the
latest up to the minute information regarding your clients status.
Here is a list of our partners websites:
EPS Financial
Refund Advantage
TPG, 3Fund and FeeCollectPS
Here is a list of our partners websites:
EPS Financial
Refund Advantage
TPG, 3Fund and FeeCollectPS
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
IRS Confirms Tax Filing Season to Begin January 28
WASHINGTON ― Despite the government shutdown, the Internal Revenue
Service today confirmed that it will process tax returns beginning
January 28, 2019 and provide refunds to taxpayers as scheduled.
“We are committed to ensuring that taxpayers receive their refunds notwithstanding the government shutdown. I appreciate the hard work of the employees and their commitment to the taxpayers during this period,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig.
Congress directed the payment of all tax refunds through a permanent, indefinite appropriation (31 U.S.C. 1324), and the IRS has consistently been of the view that it has authority to pay refunds despite a lapse in annual appropriations. Although in 2011 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed the IRS not to pay refunds during a lapse, OMB has reviewed the relevant law at Treasury’s request and concluded that IRS may pay tax refunds during a lapse.
The IRS will be recalling a significant portion of its workforce, currently furloughed as part of the government shutdown, to work. Additional details for the IRS filing season will be included in an updated FY2019 Lapsed Appropriations Contingency Plan to be released publicly in the coming days.
“IRS employees have been hard at work over the past year to implement the biggest tax law changes the nation has seen in more than 30 years,” said Rettig.
As in past years, the IRS will begin accepting and processing individual tax returns once the filing season begins. For taxpayers who usually file early in the year and have all of the needed documentation, there is no need to wait to file. They should file when they are ready to submit a complete and accurate tax return.
The filing deadline to submit 2018 tax returns is Monday, April 15, 2019 for most taxpayers. Because of the Patriots’ Day holiday on April 15 in Maine and Massachusetts and the Emancipation Day holiday on April 16 in the District of Columbia, taxpayers who live in Maine or Massachusetts have until April 17, 2019 to file their returns.
Software companies and tax professionals will be accepting and preparing tax returns before Jan. 28 and then will submit the returns when the IRS systems open later this month. The IRS strongly encourages people to file their tax returns electronically to minimize errors and for faster refunds.
“We are committed to ensuring that taxpayers receive their refunds notwithstanding the government shutdown. I appreciate the hard work of the employees and their commitment to the taxpayers during this period,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig.
Congress directed the payment of all tax refunds through a permanent, indefinite appropriation (31 U.S.C. 1324), and the IRS has consistently been of the view that it has authority to pay refunds despite a lapse in annual appropriations. Although in 2011 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed the IRS not to pay refunds during a lapse, OMB has reviewed the relevant law at Treasury’s request and concluded that IRS may pay tax refunds during a lapse.
The IRS will be recalling a significant portion of its workforce, currently furloughed as part of the government shutdown, to work. Additional details for the IRS filing season will be included in an updated FY2019 Lapsed Appropriations Contingency Plan to be released publicly in the coming days.
“IRS employees have been hard at work over the past year to implement the biggest tax law changes the nation has seen in more than 30 years,” said Rettig.
As in past years, the IRS will begin accepting and processing individual tax returns once the filing season begins. For taxpayers who usually file early in the year and have all of the needed documentation, there is no need to wait to file. They should file when they are ready to submit a complete and accurate tax return.
The filing deadline to submit 2018 tax returns is Monday, April 15, 2019 for most taxpayers. Because of the Patriots’ Day holiday on April 15 in Maine and Massachusetts and the Emancipation Day holiday on April 16 in the District of Columbia, taxpayers who live in Maine or Massachusetts have until April 17, 2019 to file their returns.
Software companies and tax professionals will be accepting and preparing tax returns before Jan. 28 and then will submit the returns when the IRS systems open later this month. The IRS strongly encourages people to file their tax returns electronically to minimize errors and for faster refunds.
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