There was a rumor going around that the 2015 filing start date would be delayed, but the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has put it to rest. The IRS finally announced the 2015 date, January 20, 2015, for paper and electronically filed tax returns. That’s 11 days sooner than last year’s date.
There was also some concern about a tiered filing system. Congress had initially signaled that it might not sign off on all tax extenders, but Congress approved a tax extenders package and Obama signed the tax extenders package into law on December 19. This enables there to be no tiered opening season this year. All taxpayers can begin filing on January 20.
According to Forbes, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said, about the extenders that, “we have reviewed the late tax law changes and determined there was nothing preventing us from continuing our updating and testing of our systems.” And he added, “Our employees will continue an aggressive schedule of testing and preparation of our systems during the next month to complete the final stages needed for the 2015 tax season.”
We’ll continue bringing you updates as they are made available. If you have questions about this year’s tax season or about your own tax preparation call your trusted tax experts at Advocate Tax Solutions. 888-737-0200 or visit www.advocatetaxsolutions.com
Hope you all have a great New Year!
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