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There should be trigger warnings here. That reminds me of my client, a retired police sergeant, who was accused of getting the $250 with his Social Security check. The problem was that he did not qualify for or receive Social Security, and he did not receive VA or any other benefits either. IRS ignored us when we pointed this out, and Taxpayer "Advocate" refused to take the case until we turned it into a Congressional. But on to current issues.
From The Department of Short Memories
Those who are trying to predict what IRS will do might want to review what IRS said less than a month ago, when justifying the delay in accepting e-filed returns. Not that you can believe anything IRS says in a press release, but still, lest we forget:
WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service announced that the nation's tax season will start on Friday, February 12, 2021, when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2020 tax year returns.
The February 12 start date for individual tax return filers allows the IRS time to do additional programming and testing of IRS systems following the December 27 tax law changes that provided a second round of Economic Impact Payments and other benefits.
This programming work is critical to ensuring IRS systems run smoothly. If filing season were opened without the correct programming in place, then there could be a delay in issuing refunds to taxpayers. These changes ensure that eligible people will receive any remaining stimulus money as a Recovery Rebate Credit when they file their 2020 tax return.
