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On Jan. 6, 2021, the IRS announced that it would begin tax season on Feb. 12 — later than the usual end-of-January start — citing a change in tax law that came with a federal COVID-19 relief package passed in late 2020: As the above statement confirms, it is true that the IRS moved the opening of tax filing season from Jan. 27 in 2020 to Feb. 12 in 2021, a difference of more than two weeks. As noted above, the IRS cited changes to the tax law included in the second round of COVID-19 relief, signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Dec. 27, 2020. But the statement adds: As CNBC reported, Normally, the filing period begins in late January, allowing early birds to submit their returns and get their refunds. Ed Zollars, a CPA and partner with the accounting firm Thomas, Zollars & Lynch in Phoenix, told CNBC, You can’t get your refund until the IRS opens filing, and there are people who get refunds who are used to filing as soon as they open up. We left a message for the IRS asking about potential delays in tax refunds, but didn't hear back in time for publication. It's inevitable that at least some people who typically file taxes in late January will experience a delay in receiving their return.
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