Internal Revenue Service e-file Introduction. Summary: This is text introducing Internal Revenue Service e-file. It states:Internal Revenue Service e-file. What is IRS 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. Visit the IRS website at
www.irs.gov/efile for all the details and latest information.What are the benefits? Millions Eligible for Free File!
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Free file allows qualified taxpayers to prepare and e-file 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. See page 18.
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Sign electronically and file a completely paperless return. See page 20.
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Receive an electronic proof of receipt within 48 hours of the IRS 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 19.
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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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IRS 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 IRS does not have access to credit
card
numbers.
Visit the IRS website at
www.irs.gov/efile for details.How to e-file? Use an Authorized IRS e-file Provider. Many tax professionals electronically file tax returns for their clients. As a taxpayer, you have two options:
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You can prepare your return, take it to an Authorized IRS e-file Provider, and have the provider transmit it electronically
to the IRS,
or
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You can have a tax professional prepare your return and transmit it for you electronically.
Tax professionals may charge a fee for IRS 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. Best of all, you can e-file from the comfort of your home 24 hours a day, 7
days a week. Visit
www.irs.gov for details.IRS 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 other free or
low-cost filing options at
www.irs.gov/efile.
