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.
Even if you receive your documentation earlier than this, it doesn't mean that the Internal Revenue Service will immediately process your return if you file as soon as possible. The IRS didn't officially begin accepting tax returns for the 2016 tax year until January 23, 2017, and it's expected to wait until mid-February in 2018 to accept 2017 returns.