Tax Law and News IRS Announces 2016 Tax Filing Season Start Date Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Written by Scott Cytron Modified Oct 17, 2017 1 min read The IRS will begin accepting individual electronic returns on Jan. 19, 2016, a day earlier than last year’s start date. The IRS will begin processing paper tax returns at the same time. The announcement come on the heels of the tax extenders‘ legislation signed into law last week, which permanently or temporarily extended all of those popular tax breaks, making it possible for all taxpayers to start filing on time. The filing deadline to submit 2015 tax returns has been pushed to Monday, April 18, 2016, rather than the traditional April 15 date. Washington, D.C. will celebrate Emancipation Day on that Friday, which pushes the deadline to the following Monday for most of the nation (due to Patriots Day, the deadline will be Tuesday, April 19, in Maine and Massachusetts). Previous Post Congress Extends Many Expired Tax Breaks Next Post January 2016 Tax Compliance and Due Dates Written by Scott Cytron Scott H. Cytron, ABC, is editor of the Intuit® Tax Pro Center. He brings more than 35 years' experience in accounting and financial services to the profession. An accredited consultant, Scott works with companies, organizations and individuals in professional services (medical, legal, accounting, engineering), high-tech and B2B/B2C product/service sales. Follow Scott on Twitter @scytron. More from Scott Cytron Comments are closed. Browse Related Articles Practice Management Intuit® Tax Council Profile: Shahab Maslehati Workflow tools Why we talk so much about QuickBooks® Online Advisory Services How tax pros work with controllers vs CFOs Advisory Services Helping clients with healthcare planning Practice Management Reshaping accounting: Millennials and Gen Zs Tax Law and News Tax relief for victims of Hurricane Helene Workflow tools 3 guides to moving your clients to QuickBooks® Online Practice Management Intuit introduces Intuit® Enterprise Suite Practice Management Partnering to power prosperity: Intuit and the accounti… Advisory Services 7 Intuit® Tax Advisor updates