Since the American Taxpayer Relief Act passed on January 1, the IRS is delaying tax filing dates so they have time to implement the numerous substantial tax changes. The IRS stated that tax filing for 120 million expected returns will commence on January 30. IRS acting commissioner Steven Miller expects all of the computer changes will be made and tested by January 30 so they can process all those returns without major computer problems.
See Patrick Temple-West, IRS Delays Start of Tax Filing Season to January 30, Reuters, Jan. 8, 2012
Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (Professional Legal Marketing (PLM, Inc.)) for bringing this article to my attention.
