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E file or E-file

From Shelley Elmblad, for About.com

IRS Efile

Definition: E-file is the accepted term for electronic filing, or sending your income tax return from a tax software package via the Internet to the IRS.

Two benefits of e-filing are that refunds are received sooner and with your tax data going directly to IRS computers, there is no chance of human error or document scanning errors. E-Filing can be done from popular desktop or online tax software titles such as TurboTax and Taxcut.

Now that you know what e-file is, should use e-file to file your tax return?

Also Known As: electronic filing, electronic tax filing
Alternate Spellings: efile, e file, e-file

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