USA IRS – Prepare for taxes: Filing electronically is easy and secure

By | December 24, 2017
(Last Updated On: December 25, 2017)

Prepare for taxes: Filing electronically is easy and secure

IR-2017-206SP, December 19, 2017

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service said today it expects more than 90 percent of all individual tax returns for 2017 are prepared using tax software. Most of these will be presented by e-file . Since 1986 when the IRS began accepting tax returns filed electronically, more than 1.8 thousand million have been handled safely.

The IRS urges taxpayers to wait until they have all the necessary forms and documents before preparing a tax return. Most documents arrive before the end of January. This includes W-2 forms from employers and 1099 from banks and other payers. People who claim the Tax Credit Form Prima need Market 1095-A. Not have all the required documents may cause a statement has an error to delay the process and therefore delays the refund.

Taxpayers have options to prepare and electronically file a statement:

The mobile app IRS2Go can help find free tax preparation assistance, check the status of a refund and more.

Taxpayers should keep copies of their most recent tax returns. Taxpayers who use a software product for the first time may need your Adjusted Gross Income amount of his statement the previous year to verify your identity. Taxpayers can get more information about how to verify your identity and electronically sign tax returns in Check your tax return electronically filed .

Taxpayers concerned about identity theft, you should know that the IRS continues to work with state tax authorities and the tax industry to increase safety protections as part of the Security Summit . Summit’s efforts have achieved a reduction of approximately 50 percent in the number of new reports of identity theft in federal tax. While working to stop fraudulent refunds, the IRS continues to focus on legitimate issue refunds as soon as possible in 2018.

Faster refunds with direct deposit

Choose e-file remains the surest way to file a tax return accurate and direct deposit (link in English) is the fastest way to receive a refund. In 2017, more than 88 million tax refunds totaling more than $ 260 billion, were deposited directly into the bank accounts of taxpayers.

In 2018, the IRS anticipates issue more than 9 out of 10 refunds within 21 days. However, by law, the IRS can not issue refunds if the statement claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit Labor or Additional Child Tax Credit until mid-February before. The change applies to all refund and helps ensure that taxpayers receive the refunds they are entitled, giving the IRS more time to help detect and prevent tax fraud.

The IRS has a special page on IRS.gov with steps to take now to prepare for tax season 2018.

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