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!
So if I file on the 22nd of jan. I still won’t receive my refund until feb.
Most likely not, that’s correct.
So what’s the difference in paper filing and e-filing because I’m being told paper filing starts the first week in this month and you can still get your refud direct deposit?
Hi Rochelle,
Yes, you can paper file as soon as you have all of the requisite tax documents. Generally people avoid paper filing because there are several disadvantages. It’s slower, usually by several weeks, and it’s not unheard of for your refund to take 6-8 weeks. It’s also safer and more secure than paper filing, because your personal info isn’t being sent through the mail. It’s easier, considering you don’t have to print all those pages, find and envelope and postage, and make an extra trip to the post office. It’s also more accurate. If there’s a problem with your return, the IRS can reject it immediately and you can fix it.
But yes, if you choose to paper file you could do so immediately.
I do my taxes every year through hrblock ..for about 10 years! It says “federal efile will be available 01/04/2013” Can anyone confirm that?
Hi Larissa,
If I had to venture a guess, I would say that’s the date that H&R itself starts accepting 2012 returns. But it won’t be able to e-file them with the IRS until January 22nd. Similarly RapidTax starts accepting 2012 returns on January 3rd. Here are a couple pages from H&R pointing to the same January 22nd start date:
http://blogs.hrblock.com/2012/10/15/ways-to-save-on-your-taxes-before-the-new-year/
http://www.hrblock.com/press/Article.jsp?articleid=61112
Correction January 20 th I had them
I can tell u this once the forms become available file ASAP it may work in your benefit. Last year the IRS didn’t accept them until the 16 or 17th as its official sate( I can’t remember) but Indus my taxes and tax act held mine until the IRS accepting them. Guess what the IRS accepted my taxes on January 13 n I had my money on the following Friday, like the 29th. Anything is possible . Those are just guidelines.