Act fast if you need to file past taxes from 2020-2022 quickly with efile. The IRS will shut down individual e-filing beginning Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. EST in order to prepare for the upcoming 2023 tax filing season. According to the IRS, only “send submissions” for 1040 state and federal filings will be affected by the shutdown. Other services such as “Get Acks” and business (BMF) will remain unaffected.
We all know how slow regular mail can be especially when dealing with the IRS. So if you need to file past returns, hurry! When the system picks back up, you will only be able to e-file 2021-2023, not 2020.
If you need assistance with your past filings, we can help, but make sure you have your documents ready if we are going to meet the e-file deadline.
Here’s the information recommended by the IRS. Not all information applies to all taxpayers.
- Social Security numbers of everyone listed on the tax return.
- Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit or information to make a tax payment.
- Forms W-2 from employer(s).
- Forms 1099 from banks, issuing agencies and other payers including unemployment compensation, dividends, distributions from a pension, annuity or retirement plan.
- Form 1099-K, 1099-MISC, W-2 or other income statement for workers in the gig economy.
- Form 1099-INT for interest received.
- Other income documents and records of virtual currency transactions.
- Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement.
Information to support claiming other credits or deductions such as receipts for child or dependent care, college expenses or donations.