Is the IRS accepting efiling now?

[dhweisscpa]

is the IRS accepting efiling now? 

[abctax55 · Accepted solution]

Individual ?  No, that'll start back up in Jan.

Entities ?  Yes, until sometime in Dec (right, Jeff?)

[IRonMaN]

Yes - you are a quick learner :+1:

[abctax55]

Occasionally....I hope it continues with the new tax laws/filing season.

[George4Tacks]

https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/modernized-e-file-mef-status-page

1040 MeF Production Shutdown/Cutover Schedule

Shutdown begins on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. in order to prepare the system for the upcoming Tax Year 2018 Filing Season.

Shutdown Deadlines on Saturday, November 17, 2018 Transmitters:

Transmitting Submissions (State & Federal) 10:00 p.m. Retrieving Acknowledgements 11:59 p.m.

States:

Transmitting Acknowledgements 11:30 p.m.

Business MeF Production Shutdown/Cutover Schedule

Shutdown for "Send Submissions" only is scheduled to begin at 11:59 a.m., Tuesday, December 26, 2017, to prepare the system for the upcoming 2018 Filing Season.
 
Transmitters can continue to use the other service requests except “Send Submissions” until 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, December 26, 2017.
 
MeF Assurance Testing System (ATS) Schedule will remain open throughout this production shutdown/cutover period.