Electronic filing dates and deadlines


Electronic filing begins on January 10, 2003.

Electronic filing deadlines

Keep the following deadlines in mind when filing returns electronically:

Date
Deadline
April 15, 2003
(Midnight, local time)
Deadline for electronically filing returns on time
April 20, 2003
(Midnight, local time)
Deadline for re-filing rejected returns originally filed on time
August 15, 2003
(Midnight, local time)
Deadline for filing on time when an extension has been approved (Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return)
August 20, 2003
(Midnight, local time)
Deadline for re-filing a rejected return when an extension has been approved and the return was filed by August 15, 2003
October 15, 2003
(Midnight, local time)
Deadline for filing on time when an additional extension has been approved (Form 2688, Application for Additional Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return)
October 20, 2003
(Midnight, local time)
Deadline for re-filing a rejected return when an additional extension has been approved and the return was filed by October 15, 2003

Important:
All acknowledgments must be received from the Intuit Electronic Filing Center before October 21, 2003.

IRS e-file 2003 Refund Cycle Chart

Below is the IRS e-file 2003 Refund Cycle Chart. Keep these dates and information in mind when filing returns electronically:

Transmitted and accepted (by noon) between...
Direct Deposit Sent *
Paper Check Mailed *
January 10 and January 16, 2003
January 24, 2003
January 31, 2003
January 16 and January 23, 2003
January 31, 2003
February 7, 2003
January 23 and January 30, 2003
February 7, 2003
February 14, 2003
January 30 and February 6, 2003
February 14, 2003
February 21, 2003
February 6 and February 13, 2003
February 21, 2003
February 28, 2003
February 13 and February 20, 2003
February 28, 2003
March 7, 2003
February 20 and February 27, 2003
March 7, 2003
March 14, 2003
February 27 and March 6, 2003
March 14, 2003
March 21, 2003
March 6 and March 13, 2003
March 21, 2003
March 28, 2003
March 13 and March 20, 2003
March 28, 2003
April 4, 2003
March 20 and March 27, 2003
April 4, 2003
April 11, 2003
March 27 and April 3, 2003
April 11, 2003
April 18, 2003
April 3 and April 10, 2003
April 18, 2003
April 25, 2003
April 10 and April 17, 2003
April 25, 2003
May 2, 2003
April 17 and April 24, 2003
May 2, 2003
May 9, 2003
April 24 and May 1, 2003
May 9, 2003
May 16, 2003
May 1 and May 8, 2003
May 16, 2003
May 23, 2003
May 8 and May 15, 2003
May 23, 2003
May 30, 2003
May 15 and May 22, 2003
May 30, 2003
June 6, 2003
May 22 and May 29, 2003
June 6, 2003
June 13, 2003
May 29 and June 5, 2003
June 13, 2003
June 20, 2003
June 5 and June 12, 2003
June 20, 2003
June 27, 2003
June 12 and June 19, 2003
June 27, 2003
July 4, 2003
June 19 and June 26, 2003
July 4, 2003
July 11, 2003
June 26 and July 3, 2003
July 11, 2003
July 18, 2003
July 3 and July 10, 2003
July 18, 2003
July 25, 2003
July 10 and July 17, 2003
July 25, 2003
August 1, 2003
July 17 and July 24, 2003
August 1, 2003
August 8, 2003
July 24 and July 31, 2003
August 8, 2003
August 15, 2003
July 31 and August 7, 2003
August 15, 2003
August 22, 2003
August 7 and August 14, 2003
August 22, 2003
August 29, 2003
August 14 and August 21, 2003
August 29, 2003
September 5, 2003
August 21 and August 28, 2003
September 5, 2003
September 12, 2003
August 28 and September 4, 2003
September 12, 2003
September 19, 2003
September 4 and September 11, 2003
September 19, 2003
September 26, 2003
September 11 and September 18, 2003
September 26, 2003
October 3, 2003
September 18 and September 25, 2003
October 3, 2003
October 10, 2003
September 25 and October 2, 2003
October 10, 2003
October 17, 2003
October 2 and October 9, 2003
October 17, 2003
October 24, 2003
October 9 and October 16, 2003
October 24, 2003
October 31, 2003

* The IRS does not guarantee that a refund will be deposited into a taxpayer’s financial institution account or mailed by a specific date.

Refund inquiries. Taxpayers should wait at least three weeks from the time the electronic return data is acknowledged as accepted by the IRS before checking the status of a refund. To check the status of a refund, call TeleTax at 1-800-829-4477 (toll-free).



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