Washington, D.C. - The high volume of changes in the Tax Code, along with a shortened cycle and missed deadlines, are increasing the risk of a delayed start to the 2019 tax-filing season, according to a recent report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. The IRS estimates that implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will require creating or revising approximately 450 forms, publications and instructions, and modifying around 140 information technology systems. The IRS information technology organization's normal deadline for business units requesting information technology products and services for the next filing season is Jan. 31. After passage of the TCJA, the IRS IT organization set up several interim deadlines to facilitate timely implementation of the law's provisions. However, the business units missed the deadlines for submitting work request notifications and business requirements, increasing the risk of a delayed start to the 2019 filing season.
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