Your Tax Question - 068

Dear John, Hey! Where’s my money!?!? When you efiled my taxes and you told me that it would take about 8 days for it to turnaround. Well, it’s been 8 days, where’s my money? Love, Mom PS. I’m serving pot roast on Friday night.
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Hi Mom,

The IRS was telling everyone that due to the delay of not accepting efiled taxes until the 14th of February, there was a bit of a jam up and that delays were to be expected. While I don’t expect this delay to be significant it may still cause some filers to have to wait a day or two longer for their returns. I’m sorry for your hardship.

See you Friday,
John

Your Tax Question - 059

ATTN: MY COMPUTER SYSTEM IS UP AND RUNNING - LET"S GET THIS TAX YEAR MOVING!

Dear John, I've heard that there is a wait on doing taxes this year. Is this true? Thx, Shirley

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Hi Shirley,

If you

1. itemize your deductions

2. claim the teacher out of pocket expense

3. or claim the higher education credits

the IRS has said that you are to wait until February 14 to file your taxes with them. The reason for the delay is that Congress did not get their stuff wrapped up until December 17th so the IRS was forced to change these systems until after that time.

Thank you,

John