On Monday, January 23, 2017 the 2017 Federal Tax Filing Season begins. Individual tax returns are due Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

Your tax professional or tax filing service whether electronic or not, may accept your return prior to Jan 23rd, however, those returns are not submitted to the IRS until Jan. 23rd.

If you are expecting a refund due to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Tax Credit (ACTC), your refund will be on hold until Feb 15, 2017.

Taxpayers changing tax software, who intend on filing electronically, will need their adjusted gross income from their 2015 return.  The IRS is no longer utilizing the Electronic Filing Pin as an option.

Additional Info: www.irs.gov