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Taxpayers can continue to send electronic returns to companies that serve as middlemen between taxpayers and the IRS.
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In other words . . .
There is a bunch of people who have access to your very personal
information . . . and who's systems might not be secure.

(And, if you believe the IRS computer are REALLY secure, I
got this bridge with twin tunnels to sell you.)

Zim.




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I heard this on the radio......IRS computer problems shut down tax return e-file system
By: capt_nemo
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Thu, 04 Feb 16 1:34 PM
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Feb. 3, 2016 6:56 PM EST
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS says it has stopped accepting electronically filed tax returns because of problems with some of its computer systems. The outage could affect refunds, but the IRS says it doesn't anticipate "major disruptions."

The agency on Wednesday experienced what it is calling a "hardware failure." The e-file system and the "where's my refund" service are among the affected areas.

The IRS says some systems will remain out of service at least until Thursday.

Taxpayers can continue to send electronic returns to companies that serve as middlemen between taxpayers and the IRS.

But the agency says those companies have to hold on t

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/74c7190f3fd04f039d7c39105611c4ff/irs-computer-problems-shut-down-tax-return-e-file-system-0


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