| With the advancement of computer | | | | The software used for filing tax forms |
| technologies, taxpayers no longer have | | | | electronically will be updated annually |
| to leave their home to get advice on | | | | to reflect the latest changes to tax |
| filing Federal and State tax returns. As | | | | law. Taxpayers will be alerted by these |
| the tax season approaches, many | | | | online tax services to new credits, |
| taxpayers are relying on online tax | | | | deductions, or changes to deductions |
| services to give them answers to all | | | | that were claimed in a previous tax |
| sorts of questions about taxes, and they | | | | year. The online tax programs will also |
| know that the internet portal will also | | | | allow taxpayers to consult with tax |
| help them file the tax forms | | | | professionals while they are in the |
| electronically and then deposit any | | | | process of filling out the various |
| refunds into a checking account where it | | | | blocks for the Federal tax form, and the |
| can be withdrawn any time. | | | | answers will speed the completion of the |
| Online tax services programs make filing | | | | form along. |
| tax forms a simpler process. The | | | | Many tax service organizations online |
| taxpayer is in control of the | | | | provide a service but do not charge the |
| information that is entered into each | | | | public for that service. Taxpayers can |
| section and the online forms are | | | | use the online tax preparation software |
| editable if errors are found before the | | | | to create tax forms for filing |
| forms are sent electronically to the | | | | individual tax forms. Some people will |
| Federal or State government tax offices. | | | | not qualify to use these forms because |
| Amended tax returns can be completed | | | | they are restricted to people who own |
| online too which gives taxpayers a | | | | businesses and those that earn an income |
| secure feeling about filing the fax | | | | in the $50,000 range. The tax service |
| forms through the internet. Amended | | | | organizations provide advisors to help |
| returns are rare because the online tax | | | | low income families find every deduction |
| services check for errors. | | | | to qualify for a larger refund. |
| Through online tax services, taxpayers | | | | People that use online tax services find |
| can check the status of the return and | | | | discounts on the cost of having taxes |
| the refund that they will receive. | | | | prepared because the individual taxpayer |
| Filing tax forms electronically allows | | | | does most of the work and not by a tax |
| the taxpayer to verify that the tax | | | | professional who works by the hourly |
| information for the Federal tax return | | | | wage at a business address down the |
| reached the Internal Revenue Service, | | | | street. Taxpayers have the option of |
| and the tax service website will also | | | | buying many different brands of tax |
| verify that the State return was sent to | | | | software programs and discount coupons |
| the correct location. The ability to | | | | are usually included to make filing |
| perform online filing and the | | | | taxes more affordable. Most online tax |
| verification of refund status is one | | | | services allow users the option of |
| reason filing taxes electronically is so | | | | filing Federal returns free if they file |
| popular. | | | | the State return for a nominal charge. |