Never mind.
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Our IRS liaison emailed yesterday that the Ogden Service Center is closed down and will remain so for the duration of this pandemic."A man that holds a cat by the tail learns something he can learn no other way." - Mark Twain -
For those practitioners who serve clients with IRS issues and bill accordingly, this will lead to a drop in revenue. Will you prepare and bill for a paper return now, when you know it won't be processed, or wait until such time as processing begins again? Is there any guarantee it will be First In, First Out when the IRS non-essential functions re-open?"You said it, they'll never know the difference. Come on, we'll paint our way out!" - Moe HowardComment
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What do you do Rapid - when certain tax returns CANNOT be e-filed, and MUST be paper-filed other than file an extension until October 15th?
Maybe when IRS gets back to operation - it should change the system so that ALL returns are e-filable where the forms that can't be paper filed at a specific address, like initially took place years ago with multitude of brokerage account statements on Form 8853. Then once received, IRS can then process the tax return. Perhaps a code on the e-filed return could warn IRS that a paper form is being submitted before the return should be processed.Uncle Sam, CPA, EA. ARA, NTPI FellowComment
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Agree with "so that ALL returns are e-filable". Maybe some of the multiple organizations you might be a member of can get Congress and the IRS to agree and change it soon.Originally posted by Uncle Sam View PostAlways cite your source for support to defend your opinionComment
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I assume the number one type of return that must be paper filed is 1040-X. California has once again led the way by making amended individual tax returns efile-able for the last several years, so yes, the IRS should already be working on that (but who knows, what with repeated partisan budget cuts). As for forms or worksheets that cannot be included in the MeF document for whatever reason, it makes far more sense to allow/require them to be attached as PDFs to the efile, something that is already in place and seems to work -- for example, partner and shareholder basis worksheets that are now normally attached as PDFs.Originally posted by Uncle Sam View Post
"You said it, they'll never know the difference. Come on, we'll paint our way out!" - Moe HowardComment
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Is that just for California state forms 540 with Schedule X? I don't see how IRS could accept federal 1040-X's for ONE state, and not all......Originally posted by Rapid Robert View PostComment
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I think you may have misinterpreted RR - I think he's saying CA electronically accepts amended 540 tax returns. CA accepts its own return.Originally posted by Burke View Post
NY does this also. A taxpayer can electronically file an IT-201X form but cannot electronically file a Form 1040-XComment
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That is correct. I was not aware the NY also supported efiled amendments, maybe a few other states do too? May not matter which was first, because the point is that the IRS is long overdue to implement it."You said it, they'll never know the difference. Come on, we'll paint our way out!" - Moe HowardComment
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IRS: Update for Tax Professionals
IRS operations to process third-party authorizations are now closed. Please do not fax requests for Centralized Authorization File (CAF) numbers until further notice.
The Income Verification Express Service also is temporarily on hold. Possible alternative for tax administration purposes: clients can go to Get Transcript Online, create an account to verify their identities and immediately review or print a tax transcript.
Our efforts to protect IRS employees, taxpayers and our stakeholders mean extremely limited services are currently available.
The IRS is unable to process paper tax returns, respond to paper correspondence or staff toll-free live service lines. Please use all electronic options available to you on IRS.gov or through your tax software provider.Comment
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