


Download and install any available federal and state updates in the prior year.To avoid the return rejecting, be sure to update the signature date to a date in the current year.īefore e-filing any prior year returns, TaxSlayer Pro recommends that you perform these two steps: When e-filing a prior year return that had been prepared and marked for electronic filing during the previous year, the signature date on Form 8879 may still reflect the prior year.

During this time tax returns cannot be electronically filed for any tax year.įor Forms 1040, 1120, 1120-S, 1065, 1041, and 990, beginning in January 2022 IRS MeF supports the following tax years: The IRS Modernized e-File (MeF) and TaxSlayer Pro support year round electronic filing (e-file) for the current tax year and the two previous years except during the IRS annual scheduled maintenance outage which generally begins in late November and lasts until January.
