The theory of plate tectonics suggests that the plates that float on top of the asthenosphere, which hold continents, are always moving, and therefore have a tendency to bump into each other. Places where the plates meet each other are known as faults.
The IRS began accepting electronic tax returns Jan. 23, with more than 153 million individual tax returns expected to be filed in 2017. Four out of five tax returns will be prepared electronically using tax return preparation software. Many software companies and tax professionals accepted tax returns before Jan. 23 and then will submit the returns now that the IRS system is open. The IRS will begin processing paper tax returns at the same time. Employers had to have W-2 forms in the mail by Jan. 31. If you don't have your forms by that date or soon after, or if your forms aren't correct, contact the IRS, but not until after Feb. 14, according to Forbes.
This article was updated on January 13, 2016, to reflect statements from TurboTax and IRS. Statements appear at the bottom. Tax season opens in about a week. On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin accepting individual electronic returns and processing paper tax returns. Not today. Not tomorrow. January 19, 2016.