2019-2020 Tax Return Timeline

Let's Work Together On Your 2019 Taxes.
Keep More Of Your Hard Earned Money.

November 2019

A1: Between now and Dec. 31 is a critical tax planning time: Fail to Plan is Plan to Fail.

A2: Start Gathering Your 2019 Receipts (e.g. Medical Expenses, Home Sales/Purchase Transactions, etc.)

A3: Use the eFile.com Tax Preparation Checklist

Enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday and don't discuss Taxes during dinner. It's too charged of a Topic!

December 2019

B1: Review the tax implications of Life Changing Events.

B2: Review your Filing Status, or find out if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, or whether you should even file a Return.

B3: Use the many interactive 2019 Tax Return Tools and assess your Tax Self.

B4: Review potential tax deductions. Got any ongoing deductible expenses (e.g. medical, dental expenses)? Get them in by Dec. 31.

B5: You could be eligible for Tax Credits in 2019. Don't leave money on the table.

B6: Set or update your communication Preferences with eFile.com.

B7: Between now and Dec. 31, use the eFile.com 2019 Taxstimator.

B8: Tax Play and Tax Win. Make us work for you! We give out gift cards, promo codes and free tax returns.

B9: Last but not least: Good tax planning might free up some funds later during Tax Return time for you to pay for the many December religious and multicultural holiday gifts. You will be able to more easily forget about Taxes during these holidays if you know you planned out your Taxes well here on eFile.com.

Happy Holidays!

Start of 2020

January 2020

Happy New Year! Are you Ready For Your Refund?

C1: Which tax service on eFile.com is for you? Taxesfaction guaranteed! Not sure?: Dare to Compare eFile.com versus H&R Block^®or TurboTax^®!

C2: Create or Sign Into your eFile.com Account. Have all your tax records ready and start entering your information: Name, Address, Income, Deductions, etc. eFile.com will do the rest and show you the results. Ask a Taxpert questions at any time from the tax app; you don't have to do this alone.

C3: Important: We strongly recommend that you don't e-File until Jan. 31, 2020 - as that is the deadline by when you should have received your important forms - unless you are 100% certain that you have received and entered all your income and deductions forms (e.g. W-2s from jobs, 1099s, bank interest, 1098 for home mortgage interest, etc.).

C4: Estimate your Tax Refund Date on eFile.com.

February 2020

D1: Start the checkout process on eFile.com and select one of these Tax Refund Options or Ways to Pay for Taxes. Ask questions and get Premium eFile.com Support at anytime.

D2: Have your 2018 AGI handy and enter your correct bank information if you selected direct bank deposit or address in case you requested a check in the mail. During checkout, make sure you click the green "E-file" button to e-file Your Tax Return and complete the process.

D3: Under My Account in the eFile.com tax app, verify the accuracy of your email address as you will receive critical transactional emails on the status and progress of your tax return(s). Add this email address to your white list in your email inbox so important eFile.com emails to you don't land in your spam folder: support@efile.com

D4: Tax Return Status: After you signed into your eFile.com account, you will see on the right side one of these tax return statuses listed: e-File Your Return. Pending. Rejected. Accepted. What do they mean?

D5: Check your IRS and/or State Tax Refund Status after your Returns have been accepted by the respective agencies.

D6: Need to make a correction after the IRS or State - not eFile.com - rejected your Return? Instructions to make the correction and re-efile for free as many times as needed.

D6: Where is your Refund Money? Lookup by your selected Tax Refund Option.

March 2020

E1: Keep a copy of your completed, e-Filed and accepted Tax Returns. Download them under My Account in the eFile.com Tax App.

E2: Need to only prepare one or more State Returns without an IRS return?

E3: At the end of March, you can e-File an IRS Tax Extension via eFile.com. How about State Extensions?

E4: Darn! Need to make a change to an accepted IRS or State Returns? Learn about Tax Amendments.

E5: Need to prepare and file back taxes prior to Tax Year 2019? Pick a Tax Year here.

April 2020

F1: Welcome Procrastinators to eFile.com. Let's get this done! Just in case you wondered, how many hours do you have left to make the Deadline?

F2: Get this! The Penalties for NOT e-Filing anything are higher than NOT paying anything (if you owe Taxes). Estimate Your Potential Penalties.

F3: Tax Return or Tax Extension: is that Your Question? Check the specific State Extension deadline(s) that might apply to you.

F4: Not only is April 15 the deadline to file a 2019 Return, but you have 3 years from the Tax Year in question to file and claim a tax refund. After that, your money belongs to the IRS. Don't become part of the unclaimed refund statistic.

F5: April 14/15: Did you know that we work almost 24 hours on April 14 and 15 here for you? Don't get caught in this tax rush! You are gambling with the deadline. After you have e-Filed by 11:59 PM on April 15, follow points D4, D5 and D6 as listed above.

April 15, 2020

IRS Tax Filing Deadline for 2019 Tax Returns
The Deadline for Your State(s)

April 16 - April 30, 2020

G1: If you owe Taxes, check again whether your Return(s) got accepted by the IRS and State Agencies if applicable.

G2: If one or more of your Return(s) got rejected by the IRS or State(s), follow these steps.

G3: If you eFiled a Tax Extension, you only have 1 day to make any error corrections and re-efile.

G4: Keep a copy of your completed, e-Filed and accepted Tax Returns not just in your eFile.com account. Download the PDF File of your Return under My Account from your eFile.com Tax App account.

May 2020 - September 2020

Happy Summer Months!

H1: In case you missed the April 15, 2020 deadline, don't worry: you can prepare and eFile your IRS and State Taxes here on eFile.com until October 15, 2020.

H2: Would you like just to prepare and file one or more State Tax Returns? On eFile.com, you can do this and prepare as many states as you need for one low price of $28.95 for all not just one state. Start Now.

H3: Set Your 2020 Tax Return goals. Taxercise your Income, Paycheck and Tax Withholding: Start the Taxometer now.

H4: Keep more of your hard earned money. The Taxometer will give you detailed instructions on how your Tax Withholding should be based on your 2019 Tax Return and your 2020 Tax Goals.

H5: Don't Self Impose a 2020 Tax Refund Penalty to Yourself! Too many Taxpayers do this, find out!

H6: Still need to prepare and file back taxes for Tax Years 2019, 2018, 2017, etc.? Find out how to file back taxes.

H7: Make changes to an accepted Tax Return or file a Tax Amendment. You can only Mail this in as it cannot be eFiled.

H8: Did you eFile an IRS Tax Extension via eFile.com and mailed in a State Tax Extension? Sign into your eFile.com Account and continue to prepare and eFile your 2019 IRS and State Tax Returns by October, 15, 2020. Don't face a late filing penalty after Oct. 15, 2020!

H9: Fail to Plan Is Plan to Fail. Right or Wrong but Taxes are in every aspect of our Lives. See how Life Changing Events might impact Your Taxes.

October 1 - 15, 2020

I1: Oct. 1 - you have 15 days to prepare and e-File your 2019 Tax Return. Don't delay and Start Now.

I2: Do you only need to prepare one or more State Returns without an IRS return?

I3: Do you need to make one or more changes to an accepted IRS or State Return? Learn about how to prepare and mail Tax Amendments.

I4: Owe Taxes and don't have the Funds to Pay? That should not be a reason not to e-File. Late Filing Penalties are considerably higher than Late Tax Payment penalties. Thus, prepare and e-File by Oct. 15 right now, right here.

October 15, 2020

IRS Tax e-File Deadline for 2019 Tax Returns
The Deadline for Your State(s)

Oct 16 - 31, 2020

J1: Check again whether your Return(s) got accepted by the IRS and State Agencies if applicable.

J2: Need to make a correction to one or more of your Return(s)? Follow these Instructions and re-efile at no charge.

J3: Last but not least: Keep a copy of your completed, e-Filed and accepted Tax Returns. Download them from the My Account page in the eFile.com Tax App.

October 16 - Oct. 31, 2020

Tax Return and Record Keeping Maintenance Time
The 2020/21 Tax Return Cycle Starts Again at the Top of This Page
The Year just changes. We will update this by Oct. 31, 2020.

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