When Will the IRS Start Accepting 2024 Tax Returns: Official Date

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on January 10 that it will begin accepting official tax returns for 2024 on January 27. More than 15 million tax returns are expected to be filed by the April 140 filing deadline.

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The announcement comes amid a major overhaul of the service, as the agency seeks to improve its technology and customer service processes using tens of billions of dollars in government funding.

The IRS said it is expanding a program that allows people to file their taxes directly through the service for free. The program Direct File from the IRS allows taxpayers to calculate and file their returns directly, without using commercial tax software. Effective January 27, Direct File will be available in 25 states. Last year, 12 states participated in the pilot project.

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The IRS expects most tax refunds to be processed in less than 21 days from the date of filing. Taxpayers can use the service Where's my refund?to check the status of your refund. The check will be available within 24 hours if the declarant submits the application electronically. In the case of declarations submitted on paper, information about the refund will be available within four weeks.

In addition, the IRS continues to simplify its notices to make their language more understandable to filers. Information from the IRS (letters, instructions, notices) will be written in simpler language and will be easier for ordinary people to understand, which will reduce the likelihood of misunderstandings and errors.

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IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said the agency is working to raise public awareness about Earned Income Tax CreditAccording to him, almost every fifth taxpayer who has the right to this benefit does not declare it, because he does not know about its existence or does not realize that he has the right to it.

As in previous years, the IRS urges tax filers to be cautious and avoid tax scams. Fraudsters often become active during the filing season, promising fictitious assistance or threatening penalties that do not exist. Information about types of fraud can be found on the website IRS.gov by entering the word scams into the search.

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