Delays in obtaining Federal acceptance response

[SW]

I usually get my federal acceptance response within an hour of E-filing.  I have received no acceptance on multiple federal returns filed over the last 24 hours.  I have received state acceptance though.  Anyone else seeing the same problem?  Wish they would put up an alert if it is a problem like it was back in June.    Thanks

[Just-Lisa-Now- · Accepted solution]

IRS is closed this weekend for system maintenance.

Issue Number:  2020-36

1. Labor Day weekend system outage reminder

Please be advised that on Saturday, Sept. 5, beginning at 8 p.m. ET through Monday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m., a scheduled power outage will occur for the 7200 EFax line. The fax line will ring “busy” during this time.

In addition, three key operational systems, Modernized eFile (MEF), eServices, and Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE), will be unavailable over the Labor Day weekend while the IRS conducts routine maintenance:

• MeF (both Production and ATS) will be down beginning 7:00 p.m. Sept. 5 through Sept. 8 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. Please refrain from accessing the MeF Systems to transmit business, individual or state tax returns, retrieve acknowledgements or submit any other service requests.
• The e-Services Transcript Delivery System, TIN Matching, ACA and the e-file Application systems will be unavailable from 9:00 p.m. Sept. 5 through Sept. 8 at 6:00 a.m. EDT. Please refrain from accessing the system during this time.
• Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) System (both Production and Test) will be temporarily unavailable over the Labor Day weekend beginning 4:00 p.m., Sept. 5 through Sept. 8 at 8:00 a.m. EDT. Please refrain from accessing the FIRE Systems to transmit information returns, check file status, or submit any other services during this time.

[abctax55]

@SW 

To (again) quote @qbteachmt :

Go here and sign up for e-newsletters, so that you get the info to your email:

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USIRS/subscriber/new?preferences=true

[qbteachmt]

@SW 

"Wish they would put up an alert if it is a problem like it was back in June."

Yes, "they" did this. It would come to your email inbox if you sign up for the e-newsletters, here:

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USIRS/subscriber/new?preferences=true

[qbteachmt]

Dang it! That time, it seems we were answering concurrently. Sheesh.

[abctax55]

@SW 

Additionally, Intuit pushed out an alert via the program notifying of the (annual) shut-down.

[abctax55]

@qbteachmt 

Remember the "old" forum, where we could see if, and who, was drafting a response?