April 15

What IRS tax dates do I need to remember?

• January 15 – Make last 2020 estimated tax payment.
• April 15 – First 2021 estimated tax payment due.
• June 15 – Second 2021 estimated tax payment due.
• September 15 – Third 2021 estimated tax payment due.

March 15 is also the deadline to file for an extension for S corp and partnership tax returns. Forms: Form 1120S, Income Tax Return for an S Corporation. Form 1065, US Return of Partnership Income.

The IRS announced earlier this month that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals is now May 17, 2021, postponed about month from its traditional April 15 due date. The federal tax filing postponement only applies to individual federal income tax returns and payments for the 2020 tax filing year.19 hours ago

Today, the filing deadline for U.S. federal income tax returns for individuals remains April 15 or, in the event that the 15th falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the first succeeding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday.

March 15

The IRS is accepting 2020 tax returns starting February 12, 2021. The Internal Revenue Service says taxpayers should expect limited face-to-face operations, heavy call volume and paper-processing delays as it opens today for tax season 2021, accepting tax returns for tax year 2020.

If you don’t receive your refund in 21 days, your tax return might need further review. This may happen if your return was incomplete or incorrect. You may also experience delays if you claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit.

“Many factors can affect the timing of your refund after we receive your return. Some tax returns take longer to process than others. For example, returns with an error, incomplete information or those affected by theft or fraud may take longer to process.”

One is “still being processed” and the other is “being processed” and they both have different meanings. If you have the “Being Processed” message The “being processed” message is a good sign. If you are seeing this message most likely your tax return is done and your return was just resequenced to the next update.

WHERE’S MY REFUND STATUS BARS DISAPPEARED This has to do with the irs.gov where’s my refund site having too much traffic and lagging. This is causing images not to display and information about your federal tax return to not show up. This has happened every year since the tool was first available.

Many taxpayers have mentioned that the status bar has disappeared when they check the status of their refund on the IRS website. Unfortunately, this is a bug on the IRS refund tool and doesn’t mean anything regarding the status of your refund.

Does processed mean approved? Refund has been processed means that they have approved and are ready to send you your refund. Your return being processed mean that your tax return is being processed. Your status should change from being processed to accepted and then a date given for your refund.

That means that the IRS has received your tax return and it is being processed. After this the IRS will go from processing your tax return to approved or accepted. Once accepted, your tax refund will be on its way to you.

This means that your tax return is received by the IRs and it’s in the process. It will show you the refund date only when the refund has been approved and the IRS has finished processing it. Once the refund has been sent out to your financial institution for direct deposit, the status changes to “Refund Sent”.

They now issue refunds every business day, Monday through Friday (except holidays). Due to changes in the IRS auditing system, they no longer release a full schedule as they did in previous years.

Only the IRS and/or your state can provide you with an exact date for your deposits. If you are seeing that date on the IRS’s Where’s My Refund site; that is the most accurate date and when you should receive your deposit. You can use the IRS Where’s My Refund site for the latest status on your federal tax refund.

It can come earlier than the date the IRS provided you because when a company is sending money to your banking institute via direct deposit… in order for it to be available on the date it is posted for… they have to send the electronic transmission at least 24 hours in advance but most send it 48 hours in advance.

Now, with a free IRS e-file, you can get your refund in as little as 8 days from when you file, if you elect for direct deposit. For 9 out of 10 taxpayers, the IRS issued refunds in less than 21 days from the date the return was received last year.

Some banks post deposits at midnight, others do not post deposits until the bank is open. Also depending on your bank, it can be 1-5 days processing time from when the IRS or state states the refund has been sent.

If the IRS submits refund information before the release date, you’ll get your refund sooner. We generally post such deposits on the day they are received which may be up to 2 days earlier than the IRS or payer’s scheduled payment date.

Direct deposits will post to your account on the date the bank receives the deposit from your employer; typically between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. (EST).

They will provide an actual refund date as soon as the IRS processes your tax return and approves your refund. Most refunds will be issued in less than 21 days. You can start checking the status of your refund within 24 hours after you have e-filed your return.

You did not agree to all the Refund Advance terms and conditions. You owed the U.S. Government or your State. You had debt enforced by a State such as, but not limited to, child support obligations, past student loans, tax liens, and any other payments owed to a Federal or State agency.

That’s why some people like to file their return as early as possible. But this year, the IRS won’t start accepting 2020 tax returns until February 12, 2021.

The Tax Deadline to e-File 2020 Taxes is April 15, 2021. If you miss this date, you have until October 15, 2021. After Oct. 15, 2021, you can no longer e-File IRS or State Income back taxes prior to Tax Year 2020.