I.R.S. e-file Introduction. Summary: This is text explaining what e-file 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 70 million
taxpayers
preferred e-file over filing a paper income tax return last year. Visit the I.R.S. 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 53.
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Sign electronically and file a completely paperless return. See page 55.
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Receive an electronic proof of receipt within 48 hours after the I.R.S. received 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
17, 2006, you can
schedule an electronic funds withdrawal from your checking or savings account as late as April 17, 2006. See page 54.
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Prepare and file your federal and state returns together and save time.
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 I.R.S. 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 can charge a fee for I.R.S. e-file. Fees can 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.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 at
www.irs.gov/efile for partners that offer other free or low-cost filing options.