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IRS e-File to Be Unavailable During System Upgrades

by | 9 Jul | electronic filing, IRS

The IRS announced that the Modernized e-File (MeF) will be unavailable for brief periods during July and August during scheduled system upgrades. The outages will occur as follows:IRS

  • July 18, 2019, 12:01a.m. EST – July 22, 2019, 12:01a.m.EST
  • August 3, 2019, 12:01a.m. EST – August 5, 2019, 12:01a.m. EST

During these periods, MeF submissions should not be attempted. The IRS plans to issue a Quick Alert bulletin once MeF availability is restored.

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