Monday, December 19, 2022

Urgent Reminder: EFC and IRS E-filing Shutdown for TY 2019-2021 - Business Returns

Please take note of this important information about electronic filing.

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2021. 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 Monday, December 26, 2022, 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 2021 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 11:59 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 2022, 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 2019 Returns

Wednesday, December 21, 2022, is the final day that tax year 2019 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST for TY19 e-files. EFC for TY19 will not be available after December 26,2022 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Important Reminder: EFC and IRS E-filing Shutdown for TY 2019-2021 - Business Returns

Please take note of this important information about electronic filing.

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2021. 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 Monday, December 26, 2022, 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 2021 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 11:59 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 2022, 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 2019 Returns

Wednesday, December 21, 2022, is the final day that tax year 2019 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST for TY19 e-files. EFC for TY19 will not be available after December 26,2022 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.

Friday, December 16, 2022

Reminder: EFC and IRS E-filing Shutdown for TY 2019-2021 - Business Returns

Please take note of this important information about electronic filing.

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2021. 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 Monday, December 26, 2022, 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 2021 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 11:59 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 2022, 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 2019 Returns

Wednesday, December 21, 2022, is the final day that tax year 2019 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST for TY19 e-files. EFC for TY19 will not be available after December 26,2022 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Reminder: EFC and IRS E-filing Shutdown for TY 2019-2021 - Business Returns

Please take note of this important information about electronic filing.

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2021. 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 Monday, December 26, 2022, 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 2021 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 11:59 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 2022, 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 2019 Returns

Wednesday, December 21, 2022, is the final day that tax year 2019 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST for TY19 e-files. EFC for TY19 will not be available after December 26,2022 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

EFC and IRS E-filing Shutdown for TY 2019-2021 - Business Returns

Please take note of this important information about electronic filing.

IRS has announced its MeF (e-file) shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2021. 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 Monday, December 26, 2022, 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 2021 are processed timely, Wolters Kluwer will shut down the Electronic Filing Center (EFC) on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 11:59 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 2022, 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 2019 Returns

Wednesday, December 21, 2022, is the final day that tax year 2019 returns can be electronically filed. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than December 26, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST for TY19 e-files. EFC for TY19 will not be available after December 26,2022 at 11:59 PM EST to pick up these acks.

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Refunds Today - Scheduled Maintenance and System Availability: Thursday, December 15th, 10pm ET - Midnight ET

In preparation for the upcoming Tax Season, The Refunds Today team will be performing scheduled maintenance and system updates on the dates/times below.

Some TaxWise systems will be impacted and unavailable during this maintenance window.

  • Thursday, December 15th, 10PM ET -- Midnight 
    • Systems Impacted: Partner Verification 
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we continue to enhance our systems to offer you the best experience possible for the upcoming Tax Season. 

Monday, December 12, 2022

Reminder: Refunds Today - December 2022 Holiday Hours

Refunds Today Sales and Support will be open normal business hours during the month of December: 

  •  Mondays - Fridays, 9am - 6pm ET

In observance of the 2022 holidays, the Refunds Today offices will be closed:

  • Monday, December 26th


SUPPORT
If you have any questions, please contact customer support via any of these options:
  1. Chat with a live agent SFS TaxWise Chat (cch.com)
  2. Open a Support case at https://support.cch.com/
    • Select the option that best describes your issue and complete all applicable information. Our support team will research your issue or question and contact you with an answer


SALES
If you have not purchased or renewed Refunds Today for Tax Year 2022, please keep those holiday closure dates above in mind. You can contact your Account Manager at 800-495-4626 to get setup for the 2022 season.


Wolters Kluwer wishes you a happy and
 safe holiday season!  And a very successful Tax Season.