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May 7, 2024
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Feedback - Efiling 2020 Returns Before May 17th Deadline Not Allowed

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  • May 7, 2024
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I am extremely disappointed by Lacerte's failure to allow 2020 tax returns/amended returns to be electronically filed through the May 17th deadline.  I understand the normal deadline always falls around April 15th, but the 2020 tax return deadline was postponed until May 17th for the entire country.  It's not like the past couple of years where only certain area deadlines were postponed due to natural disasters.  The 2020 deadline was postponed for the entire U.S. population.  The Lacerte article link sent to me by the tech support agent (https://accountants.intuit.com/support/en-us/help-article/electronic-filing/e-file-start-stop-dates-federal-returns/L4WWMC4sS_US_en_US) states that 2020 returns can't be efiled during the annual IRS shutdown, when no returns are allowed to be efiled.  But it doesn't state anywhere in that article that 2020 returns are not allowed to be efiled after April 15, 2024.  And in fact, the IRS released guidance yesterday (https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-final-reminder-time-to-claim-1-billion-in-tax-refunds-from-2020-expires-may-17) that 2020 returns will be accepted until May 17, 2024.  For as much money as Lacerte charges for licenses, I expected much more.