Forms Affected By the Extender Provisions

Taxpayers will need to wait to file if they are impacted by any of the tax credits or deductions that expired at the end of 2009 and were renewed by the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 enacted Dec. 17. The delays impact taxpayers claiming:
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Schedule A (Form 1040), Itemized Deductions
Form 8917, Tuition and Fees Deduction
Educator Expense Deduction claimed on Form 1040
Form 4684, Casualties and Thefts
Form 8859, District of Columbia First-Time Homebuyer Credit


A few other taxpayers will also need to wait to file, due to the impact of other recent changes, primarily some of those included in the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. Affected forms include:
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Form 3800, General Business Credit
Form 5405, First-Time Homebuyer Credit and Repayment of the Credit
Form 6478, Alcohol and Cellulosic Biofuel Fuels Credit
Form 8834, Qualified Plug-In Electric and Electric Vehicle Credit
Form 8910, Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit
Form 8936, Qualified Plug-In Electric DriveMotor Vehicle Credit


The delay affects both paper and electronic filers. All tax returns claiming these credits or deductions should not be filed until the IRS is ready to start processing these returns in mid-to late February. IRS e-file is the fastest, best way for those impacted by the delay to get their refunds.