March 3, 2013 11:48 am

IRS Starts to Accept all Delayed Returns

Income tax returns for 2012 that included any of 29 forms and schedules (www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/List-of-IRS-forms-that-1040-filers-can-begin-filing-in-late-February-or-into-March-2013) impacted by the “fiscal cliff” legislation were not able to be filed until now. The IRS announced that as of March 3 it is accepting returns with any of these forms or schedules.

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Tax Glossary

Tax deferral

Shifting income to a later year, such as where you defer taxable interest to the following year by purchasing a T-bill or savings certificate maturing after the end of the current year. Investments in qualified retirement plans provide tax deferral.

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