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We participate in the Internal Revenue Service Electronic Filing Program.
1. IRS e-file returns are virtually error-proof with an error rate of less than one percent as opposed to the error rate for paper returns which remains steady between 20 and 21 percent. IRS e-file greatly reduces the chance that you will get an error letter from the IRS.
2. If due a refund, you can expect to receive it in approximately three weeks from the acknowledgment date - even faster with Direct Deposit (half the time as when filed on paper).
3. If a balance is due the IRS your tax professional can file your return electronically any time during the filing season; however, sending the payment for a balance due by April 16 is still your responsibility. You may file electronically as soon as you are ready and will receive a confirmation from the IRS within 48 hours of receipt of your return. You may then pay your balance due to the IRS by check, direct debit (automatic withdrawal) directly from your bank, or by credit card. All balance due payments, regardless of method of payment, must be authorized or sent to the IRS by April 16 to avoid late payment penalties or interest charges.
To pay by check, make your check payable to the United States Treasury and mail it, along with the IRS payment voucher (Form 1040-V), to the address indicated on the voucher. For direct debit (automatic withdrawal), include your bank routing information and account number on the Form 1040 when you file electronically. You can designate the exact date (up to and including April 16) that you want the payment to be withdrawn (by the Department of Treasury financial agents) from either your checking or savings account at your bank. Credit card payments are available for filers who file through an Authorized IRS e-file Provider, through commercial tax preparation software or through TeleFile.
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