The IRS experienced a hardware failure Wednesday afternoon, affecting a number of tax processing systems.

According to the IRS website, “Several of our systems are not currently operating, including our modernized e-file system and a number of other related systems.”The IRS is in the process of making repairs and working to restore normal operations as soon as possible.The IRS remains in close contact with e-file software transmitters and the tax community during this period.The IRS experienced a hardware failure Wednesday afternoon, affecting a number of tax processing systems.According to the IRS website, “Several of our systems are not currently operating, including our modernized e-file system and a number of other related systems.”The IRS is in the process of making repairs and working to restore normal operations as soon as possible.A number of taxpayer and tax practitioner tools are unavailable.IRS.gov remains available, although a number of the services on the site are not, including Where’s My Refund.Taxpayers can continue to prepare and file their tax returns as they normally would. Taxpayers can also continue to send their tax returns to their e-file provider; these companies will hold the tax returns until the IRS resumes accepting electronic tax returns. Taxpayers who have already filed their tax returns do not need to take any additional action.At this time, the IRS does not anticipate major refund disruptions.“We continue to expect that nine out of 10 taxpayers will receive their refunds within 21 days,” the agency said.