CLEVELAND (AP) — A tax-preparation glitch could delay the returns of an estimated 30,000 Ohioans by up to six weeks.
The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer (http://bit.ly/X8ynRz ) reported the estimated number of affected Ohioans on Thursday. The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday that the glitch will affect about 660,000 tax returns nationwide
The IRS said that a problem with a limited number of software company products affected some taxpayers filing a form used to claim educational credits between Feb. 14 and Feb. 22.
The agency didn't name any companies in the statement. But Kansas City-based H&R Block has been informing customers about problems.
H&R Block spokesman Gene King says the problem involves other tax preparers beyond H&R Block.
He says the returns were prepared accurately, but the error occurred in e-file processing.
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Information from: The Plain Dealer, http://www.cleveland.com
