When does TurboTax start accepting e-filing for 2021 return ?

You can start preparing your 2021 return, and TurboTax may start allowing you to e-file by Jan. 6.   But be aware that if you e-file that soon, all that happens to your return is that it will sit on a server until the IRS begins to accept e-files much later in January or even in February.   If you discover that you left out any information or made a mistake, you cannot make any changes to your return while it is pending on the server.

 You still need your 2021 W-2's and any 1099's that will show your income for 2021.    Those will not be issued until  the end of January. or early February.

The tax forms are not ready yet. The software still needs lots of updates.  Go to the REVIEW tab to see which forms in your return are incomplete and the estimated dates they will be ready (dates always subject to change) and sign up for the email alerts if you wish.  

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 Being in such a hurry to file and get a refund is never a good idea---it leads to filing incorrectly without all of your information and to waiting months to amend mistakes that you should not have made in the first place.   Be patient and file correctly when all of your information is in order and the tax forms are ready.

And…..if you are trying to rush because you get earned income credit or the child tax credit——the PATH act means you cannot get your refund until the end of February at the earliest—so filing early will not get you an early refund.