QuickAlerts - Technical - Modernized e-File (MeF) Rule updates due to IR-2021-59

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.                                                                                                                                                  QuickAlerts for Tax Professionals April 01, 2021 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:  Modernized e-File (MeF) Rule updates due to IR-2021-59 Attention: Software Developers, Return Transmitters and Authorized IRS e-file Providers/EROs    On March 17, 2021, the IRS published IR-2021-59, Tax Day for individuals extended to May 17: Treasury, IRS extended filing and payment deadline. The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced the federal income tax filing due date and federal income tax payments for individuals for Tax Year 2020 will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021.  The IRS updated MeF business rules to allow for the relief. The business rules listed below were: disabled on Sunday, March 28, 2021 subsequently adjusted on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 and will be re-enabled on May 18, 2021 The Tax Year 2020 relevant form(s) and related business rule numbers are:  Form 4868 business rules F4868-001-02 and FPYMT-050-01 Forms 1040, 1040-NR and 1040-SS/PR business rules FPYMT-072-01 and FPYMT-074-01 Form 1040 business rules FPYMT-100 and FPYMT-101 Please visit the Modernized e-file (MeF) Schemas and Business Rules page on IRS.gov for more information about MeF Schemas and Business Rules. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.   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