The IRS plans to begin processing 2012 tax returns January 30, 2013, it has announced. With the massive fiscal cliff tax bill enacted January 2 that is mostly retroactive, the IRS has its work cut out for it. There are forms and instructions to revise, not to mention computers to retool. While the IRS says that it worked to anticipate Congress' last minute tax law changes, the final law required the IRS to do considerable updating and processing before accepting tax returns.
The IRS plans to begin processing 2012 tax returns January 30, 2013, it has announced. With the massive fiscal cliff tax bill enacted January 2 that is mostly retroactive, the IRS has its work cut out for it. There are forms and instructions to revise, not to mention computers to retool. While the IRS says that it worked to anticipate Congress' last minute tax law changes, the final law required the IRS to do considerable updating and processing before accepting tax returns.
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