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December 7, 2019
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When will nys start accepting returns? my competitor is having returns accepted.

program says NY state isn't accepting returns until Jan 28 yet my competitor sent another client the NY acknowledgement and date of deposit

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Ernie
ErnieAnswer
Level 7
December 7, 2019

My understand is they follow the federal.  But me, I tell my clients I won't e-file anyone until the 31st.  I remember all the years the first returns that went in had a lot of rejections and problems.  One year the first returns in didn't get their money until the middle of March.  Mine are fine waiting 3 days to avoid the problems.

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Ernie
ErnieAnswer
Level 7
December 7, 2019

My understand is they follow the federal.  But me, I tell my clients I won't e-file anyone until the 31st.  I remember all the years the first returns that went in had a lot of rejections and problems.  One year the first returns in didn't get their money until the middle of March.  Mine are fine waiting 3 days to avoid the problems.

Intuit Community Champion
December 7, 2019
Me too..I'll wait until 02/01. Normally I wait 4-5 days after initial start date.
IRonMaN
Level 15
December 7, 2019

But everybody knows you do a better job than your competitor, that's why your clients come to you.

As far as your competitor's e-filing goes, some software companies participate in a guinea pig program where they will submit a few returns to make sure the program is running right.  If it isn't running right, you competitor could have a lot of explaining to do when those returns are held up until June.

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