Uncle Sam’s IT Challenges

Today is officially the last day to file your 2017 taxes, and oh yeah, good luck with that.

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, “Some IRS computer systems are ‘experiencing technical difficulties.’”

The problem is believed to be a hardware failure, and the IRS is rebooting its systems, said a congressional aide familiar with the matter.

The IRS sent an email at 8:46 a.m. ET Tuesday notifying accountants and other tax professionals that parts of the Modernized eFile system, which receives tax returns electronically, were “unavailable.”

Does this mean I don’t have to pay my taxes? 

Okay, okay…actually, I filed a few weeks ago, but a person can dream.

Most Americans have already filed their 2017 income taxes, but millions do so in the final days of the filing season. Last year, between April 14 and April 21, the IRS received more than 17 million returns.

The IRS has been trying to update its outdated computer systems for several years, and agency leaders have warned about potential malfunctions and said they are guarding closely against external threats.

Maybe they need more tax robots.  Call Elon.