QuickAlerts - Technical 1040 Modernized e-File (1040 MeF) Production Shutdown and Cutover

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.                                                                                                                                                  QuickAlerts for Tax Professionals October 30, 2020 e-file Resources QuickAlerts Library QuickAlerts Article QuickAlerts Brochure e-file for Tax Pros Software Developers IRS.gov Refund Information Other Useful Links Tax Professionals Home All Forms and Instructions Training and Communication Tools e-Services Disaster Relief Internal Revenue Bulletins Subject:  1040 Modernized e-File (MeF) Production Shutdown and Cutover 1040 MeF Production Shutdown/Cutover Schedule Shutdown begins on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, in order to prepare the system for the upcoming Tax Year 2020 Filing Season. Important Note: We recommend that states try to retrieve all submissions and submit the acknowledgements before the scheduled shutdown. If for some reason states are not able to retrieve the submissions or submit the acknowledgements they can do so after the shutdown. Shutdown Deadlines on Saturday, November 21, 2020 Transmitters: Transmitting Submissions (State & Federal) 10:00 p.m. Eastern  time. Important Note: Business (BMF) returns are not impacted by this IMF Production Shutdown/Cutover schedule. The BMF Production Shutdown/Cutover schedule will be communicated in a QuickAlerts bulletin, outlining the exact timeframes, in early December and the times will be posted on the MeF Operational Status page. Please monitor the MeF Operational Status page for any updates. We apologize for any inconveniences and thank you for your cooperation.   Back to Top Thank you for subscribing to QuickAlerts for Tax Professionals, an IRS e-mail service. If you have an idea or a question related to QuickAlerts you can contact us by e-mail. Submissions which are not related to QuickAlerts will not be processed. If you have tax related questions you should pursue normal customer service channels provided on IRS.gov. If you know someone who might want to subscribe to this mailing list, please forward this message to them so they can subscribe. This message was distributed automatically. Please Do Not Reply To This Message.   Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This email was sent to business.solutions.ve@gmail.com by: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) · Internal Revenue Service · 1111 Constitution Ave. N.W. · Washington DC 20535