I.R.S. e-file Introduction. Summary: This is text explaining what e-file I.R.S. is, what the benefits of using e-file are, and how to e-file. It states:I.R.S. e-file logo. consider it done. What is I.R.S. e-file? It's the fastest, easiest, and most convenient way to file your income tax return electronically. So easy, over 72 million
taxpayers
preferred e-file over filing a paper income tax return last year. For all the details and latest information, visit the I.R.S.
website at
www.irs.gov/efile.What are the benefits? Millions Eligible for Free File!
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Free File allows qualified taxpayers to prepare and efile their own tax returns for free using commercially available online
tax preparation
software.
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Review online tax software provider offerings and determine if you are eligible by visiting the Free File page at
www.irs.gov.
Fast! Easy! Convenient!
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Get your refund in half the time as paper filers do, even faster and safer with direct deposit--in as few as 10 days. See
page 60.
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Sign electronically and file a completely paperless return. See page 63.
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Receive an electronic proof of receipt within 48 hours of the I.R.S. receiving your return.
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If you owe, you can e-file and authorize an electronic funds withdrawal or pay by credit card. If you e-file before April
16, 2007*, you can
schedule an electronic funds withdrawal from your checking or savings account as late as April 16, 2007*. See page 61.
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Prepare and file your federal and state returns together and save time.
*April 17, 2007, if you live in Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, or the District of Columbia.Accurate! Secure!
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I.R.S. computers quickly and automatically check for errors or other missing information.
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The chance of being audited does not differ whether you e-file or file a paper income tax return.
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Your bank account information is safeguarded along with other tax return information. The I.R.S. does not have access to credit
card
numbers.
Visit the I.R.S. website at
www.irs.gov/efile for details.How to e-file? Use an Authorized I.R.S. e-file Provider. Many tax professionals electronically file tax returns for their clients. As a taxpayer, you have two options:
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1. You can prepare your return, take it to an I.R.S. Authorized e-file Provider, and have the provider transmit it electronically
to the
I.R.S.; or
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2. You can have a tax professional prepare your return and transmit it for you electronically.
Tax professionals may charge a fee for I.R.S. e-file. Fees may vary depending on the professional and the specific services
rendered.Use a Personal Computer. You can file your income tax return in a fast, easy, convenient way using your personal computer. A computer with a modem
or Internet access
and tax preparation software are all you need. You can e-file from the comfort of your home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Best of all, you may
qualify for Free File. Visit
www.irs.gov for details.I.R.S. approved tax preparation software is available for online use on the Internet, for download from the Internet
and in retail stores.
Visit
www.irs.gov/efile for details.If you do not qualify for the Free File options, visit our Partners Page for partners that offer low-cost filing
options at
www.irs.gov/efile.
