The IRS is urging individuals to file their tax returns electronically because it currently cannot process paper returns after temporarily shutting down all of its processing centers to protect employees from the coronavirus.
Using electronic options will help speed the processing of tax returns, refunds and payments, the IRS said in a news release on Thursday, April 9.
The IRS also said it will begin delivering stimulus payments, provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, next week.