Due to the failure of congress to get their collective butts in gear, many taxpayers who are subject to the alternative minimum tax will have to wait to file until Feb. 11 to file their taxes this year. As a result, any refunds due to them will be delayed until those returns can be processed.
This has been posted all over the internet, so, rather than ramble on about it, here is a link to the story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jU7U-o4AyoCjk9tJVAZUxjivwA2AD8TQ3DC8L