Article Title: IRS will not officially begin accepting and processing tax returns until Jan. 29
Snippet of Article: "IRS will not officially begin accepting and processing tax returns until Jan. 29, people do not need to wait until then to work on their taxes if they're using software companies or tax professionals. For example, most software companies accept electronic submissions and then hold them until the IRS is ready to begin processing later this month. IRS Free File will also...Where's My Refund? tool..."
Source: www.irs.gov