The Tax filing deadline is a couple of weeks away.

The Internal Revenue Service reported this month that 660,000 taxpayers will have their refunds delayed by up to six weeks because of a problem with the software they used to file their tax returns.

The delay affects people claiming education tax credits who filed returns through H&R Block between Feb. 14 and Feb. 22.

Robin Lane, H&R Block of Hays told Hays Post, “ The delay had not affected many people in this area. H&R block and the IRS are aware of the situation and are continuing to work with those affected to make sure they receive their refunds in a quickly as possible.”

H&R Block, the tax preparing giant, says that some of its customers were affected but the company has resolved the problem.

The delay was primarily caused by a change to IRS tax form 8863. Previous information that could be left blank on the form was now required, a change that started this year.