IRS LISTS FORMS THAT WON'T BE READY FOR A WHILE

Washington, D.C. -- After announcing that it would delay the start of tax season until the beginning of February, the Internal Revenue Service posted a list on IRS.gov of 30 tax forms that 1040 filers would not be able to start filing until late February or March. The forms will be accepted after they are updated, and programming and testing of the service's processing systems is complete. They range from the 3800 (General Business Credit) and 4136 (Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels) to the 8932 (Credit for Employer Differential Wage Payments) and 8936 (Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit). Among the others:

Form 4562, Depreciation and Amortization (Including Information on Listed Property).

Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations.

Form 5695, Residential Energy Credit.

Form 5884, Work Opportunity Credit.

Form 6478, Credit for Alcohol Used as Fuel.

Form 6765, Credit for Increasing Research Activities.

Form 8396, Mortgage Interest Credit.

Form 8582, Passive Activity Loss Limitations.

Form 8834, Qualified Plug-in Electric and Electric Vehicle Credit.

Form 8839, Qualified Adoption Expenses.

Form 8864, Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Fuels Credit.

Form 8874, New Markets Credits.

Form 8903, Domestic Production Activities Deduction.

Form 8908, Energy Efficient Home Credit.

Form 8909, Energy Efficient Appliance Credit.

Form 8910, Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit.

Form 8911, Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit.

Form 8912, Credit to Holders of Tax Credit Bonds.

Form 8923, Mine Rescue Team Training Credit.