IRS e-file for Individual Taxpayers

File Your 2007 Income Tax Return Electronically

• 80 million tax returns were e-filed in 2007! (22.5 million were filed from home computers).
• Individual filers are also encouraged to check into Free File, the free way to file taxes online.  Free File for 2007 tax returns will begin in mid-January, 2008.
• Ask your tax professional about filing and paying electronically. Filing taxes online and paying electronically gets taxes done more accurately, quickly and efficiently. 
• Electronic tax filing and paying ensures that your tax information arrives and that your history is safe and secure.

Filing Your Taxes Was Never Easier
How to e-file. It's as easy as 1-2-3!

Electronic (e-file) Options
The IRS e-file electronic tax filing program offers quick, easy, and accurate alternatives to filing your return on paper.

e-file Solutions through Authorized Providers
Convenient, user-friendly tax preparation and e-file services that are affordable and available to you through commercial businesses approved by the IRS.  You choose the service that best fits your needs.

Federal/State e-file
You may be able to e-file your Federal and State income tax returns at the same time.

Forms W-2 Required
When filing electronically taxpayers must provide Forms W-2, W-2G, and 1099-R to the Authorized IRS e-file Provider before the Provider sends the electronic return to the IRS.

Electronic Payment Options
Electronic payment options are convenient, safe and secure methods for paying income taxes. If you have a balance due, you can e-file and pay in a single step by authorizing an electronic funds withdrawal from your bank account. Another option is to pay by credit card. The Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) offers a third option for paying federal taxes. Through EFTPS, you can schedule recurring payments for withdrawal from your bank account.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Puzzled by the tax law or which credits and deductions to take? Need assistance with your tax return? You may want to visit a volunteer site. The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program or the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program  offer free tax help if you qualify.

e-file for Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals
Whether you're a business, big or small, or self-employed you'll find a business e-file online filing option that meets your needs.

Where's My Refund?
You've filed your tax return and you're expecting a refund. You have just one question and you want the answer now - Where's My Refund?