The IRS has announced the Modernized e-File (MeF) system will be shutdown for annual maintenance in preparation of Tax Year 2023. This shutdown will only impact Individual Federal and State filings, while California will remain open as they are independent of the IRS system. Lacerte will remain open for California 1040 e-file through the end of the calendar year.
This shutdown period will begin Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 11:59 PM Eastern time.
Lacerte will shutdown 4 hours earlier to ensure that all returns in our system have time to process before the shutdown. Lacerte will begin blocking returns Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 7:59 PM Eastern.
Important note, November 18, 2023 will be the last day to e-file Tax Year 2020 Individual returns. Once Tax Year 2023 goes live, e-file will be available once again for Tax Years 2021, 2022, and 2023 only.
The IRS has not yet announced the official e-file go live date for Tax Year 2023.
IRS Modernized e-File (MeF) Operation Status Site: https://www.eitc.irs.gov/mef-status
