The February 12 Start Date for individual tax return filers allows the IRS time to do additional programming and testing of IRS systems following the December 27 Tax Law changes that provided a second round of Economic Impact Payments and other benefits.
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the nation’s Tax Time or Season Starting February 12 when the IRS will begin accepting and processing your Income Tax Return.
To speed refunds during the pandemic, the IRS urges taxpayers to file electronically with direct deposit as soon as they have the information they need. People can begin filing their tax returns immediately with tax software companies. These groups are starting to accept tax returns now, and the returns will be transmitted to the IRS starting February 12.
Last year’s average tax refund was more than $2,500. More than 150 million tax returns are expected to be filed this year, with the vast majority before the Thursday, April 15 deadline.
Under the PATH Act, the IRS cannot issue a refund involving the:
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or
- Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) before mid-February.
The Tax Law provides this additional time to help the IRS stop fraudulent refunds and claims from being issued, including to identity thieves.
Overall, the IRS anticipates 9 out of 10 taxpayers will receive their refund within 21 days of when they file electronically with direct deposit if there are no issues with their tax return.
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(Updated 06/02/2021 10:49)