When Can I File My 2013 Tax Return?

Information on 2013 filing, complete with local accountant contacts.

  Today is the first day you can file your annual tax return. The Internal Revenue Service has revised its opening date for tax season — pushing it back eight days from previous years.  The tax filing deadline is Monday, April 15, 2013. The IRS will begin accepting tax returns beginning today, Jan. 30, 2013. Most taxpayers should be able to file today, though some revised forms may not be immediately available. You can blame the delay on the federal "fiscal cliff" crisis and the new tax bill Congress passed just after Dec. 31. You can find more information in this Forbes article. Electronic filing season was originally set to start on Jan. 22 this year. As a result of the delay, nobody will get a refund in January, an H&R Block official …

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