What does the cutoff date of November 16, 2019, at 12 pm relate to as to e-filing returns?

[George4Tacks · Accepted solution]

https://accountants-community.intuit.com/announcements/1897969

[sjrcpa]

Lacerte's announcement says you have until 9 PM November 16 to transmit. FYI.

[abctax55]

Nice catch, my dear.

[abctax55]

Um...it *relates* to the fact that you have until 11:59.59 p.m. tomorrow to efile individual returns, or wait until MEF reopens in January.

[itonewbie]

Had better do it earlier than the cutoff time in case of contingency.  Computer and internet problems have a way of creeping up on you when you need them most.

[George4Tacks]

And a reject stays a reject, until ....

[abctax55]

Next year?   There's always the old fashioned paper filing method :joy: