IRS no longer sending efile acceptance letters

[thomtax]

Following email received from IRS

ATTN: Authorized IRS e-file Providers/EROs

The IRS will no longer issue credentials in the form of the annual
letters
for continued participation in IRS e-file. Instead, you may confirm
your
status as an Authorized IRS e-file Provider by viewing the summary page
of
your e-file application online via e-services at IRS.gov.

Go to irs.gov, click on the e-file logo and scroll down to the Tax
Professionals link for more information on steps in identifying your
Provider status. FAQs are provided for explaining this change further.


Refer to Publication 3112, IRS e-file Application and Participation,
for
important information such as the use of your EFIN and rules and
requirements for participation in IRS e-file. Authorized IRS e-file
Providers should continue to safeguard and protect the EFIN assigned to
their firm.

If you experience difficulties in printing the summary page of your
e-file
application, you may contact IRS e-help desk, toll free at,
1-866-255-0654,
Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 7:00
p.m.(ET).

Thank you for your continued interest in IRS e-file. We are looking
forward
to working with you.

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This has been an IRS e-file QuickAlert

[John of PA]

If a problem...

I assume if there is a problem with our Efile renewal, IRS will let us know. I find going to the web sight to check is time-consuming, frustrating, and sometimes plain down unsuccessful.

[veritas]

I agree

the e-services website must have been designed by a monkey.

[Chief]

E-file

I assume with or without the IRS approval letter that I will efile all my returns. If the IRS does not accept my efiles I will simply go back to the mailing of returns. My clients now efile because I require them to.