• Effective immediately, the Internal Revenue Service will no longer accept tax returns from Tax Return Preparers in the Field Assistance Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs).
• Returns are all tax returns, individual and business.   
• Tax returns include, but are not limited to:
• Form 1040 Series including Form 1040X,
• Form 4868,
• Form 2290, 
• Form 94X series, and
• Form 1041.
• Tax Return Preparers include individuals or businesses who prepare tax returns on behalf of another individual or business, regardless of whether they are compensated or not. 
• Field Assistance Exceptions to the Return Acceptance Policy:
• Returns received from taxpayers (non-preparers)
• Tax Returns received with remittance. 
• FA employees will accept tax returns with remittances and will process remittances within the 24 hours deposit standard. 
• FA employees will provide the Tax Return Preparer information on making payments on behalf of their clients using EFTPS and the electronic filing options.
• Form 4868 on April 17, 2012 only.

Any extensions, individual or business, on the extension due date only.  

Katie Williams 
Sr. Stakeholder Liaison| IRS | Small Business Self Employed
Ph: 619-615-7771 | Fax: 619-615-3724| Email: katie.m.williams@irs.gov