Late start of Tax Season - E-File question

[taxxcpa]

Amt

that if a new bill is passed NO returns, irregardless of AMT probability will be processed until the IRS computers are able to process all returns. I kinda like the idea of nothing being passed and 25 million families shutting down the switchboard on Capital Hill calling their Congressmen asking where their refund is. 95% of my clients have no idea what the AMT is or why we spend so much time doing our CPE during the "off season". A good eye opener for them, I think.

I thought the AMT was something like an ATM for the IRS.

[Davc]

can influx of returns would not crash the servers.

Isn't that what Intuit said?

[GIMoe]

Ral

Isn't this going to hurt the RAL people also. I thought they needed an acknowledgement back from the IRS before approving or printing checks. If that is the case they will still have to wait. Maybe I'm wrong. I have been once or twice in my life.

You're not wrong. The bank will not approve any RAL payments prior to receiving an approval acknowledgement from the IRS.