The e-file deadline date was October 15th, 2013 for 2013 tax returns, but you can still prepare your return with RapidTax
You can’t e-file after the October 15 deadline, but you can prepare your 2013 taxes with RapidTax. Once completed, you’ll print, sign and mail your taxes to the IRS.
The first tax deadline for 2013 taxes was April 15, 2014. Those who requested an extension had until October 15, 2014, to file.
As of, October 15th the IRS has shut down the e-file system. Although you can no longer e-file, you can still prepare and file your 2013 taxes.
File your Late 2013 Taxes ASAP!
If you still need to file a 2013 tax return, you’ll want to do so as soon as possible. Why? If you have tax due, filing late means paying penalties. The longer you wait to file, the more you’ll end up handing over to the IRS. Late fees include;
- failure-to-file penalty: 5% of the additional taxes owed amount for every month (or fraction) your return is late, with a maximum penalty of 25%
- failure-to-pay penalty: 0.5% (1/2 of 1%) of the additional tax owed amount for every month (or fraction) your tax remains unpaid, up to a maximum of 25%
At the very least, file your late tax return. If you have trouble paying your tax due, the IRS is willing to work with you.
If you’re expecting a refund from your 2013 taxes, you won’t face any penalties but you’ll still want to file sooner rather than later. In fact, after April 15, 2017, you’ll no longer be able to claim your 2013 refund.
Don’t procrastinate! File today and put taxes out of your mind until the 2015 tax season!
Will the irs be doing a test run Jan 22nd like it was posted? If so will they be accepting efiles from last week?
Hi Erika,
I haven’t heard that officially, but it’s entirely possible. Keep in mind though that if they do do a test run, the chances that your return will be selected are extremely slim. I think it’s best to assume that your return will be processed Jan. 30th or soon thereafter.
I hav a question taxact.com already let me efile?? and they sent my efile to the irs i am awaiting an acceptance email and it was friday the 18th i sent them… why would they allow me to do this if they are not opening until Jan. 30th? Is it on hold at the irs and will it be reviewed asap by the irs whence they open on the 30th …..i am soo frustrated…. i wont have to do them again will i ?
Hi Nicole,
I doubt you’ll have to do them again. What’s probably happening here is the TaxAct is using the term “e-file” very generally, as an indication that your return is complete and has been submitted. The IRS won’t start processing them until the 30th, so that’s likely the date your return will be accepted, or maybe a few days after.
Oops jan 22nd I mean.
My tax preparer said a test run starts jan 30th so if you filed like last week you could be In that group:)
Will people who efiled early get accepted by the irs first on January 30,2012, or is there a certain system being used.
Hi Chris,
When the IRS starts processing returns on the 30th there is going to be a massive backlog of returns from everyone who has prepared their taxes during January. Most companies will submit their returns to the IRS on a first-come, first-served basis. So if you are at the very front of the line you’ll get processed on the 30th. But if not, it’s possible that you could be processed several days after that.