A quick, easy, smart way to get your taxes where you want them to be --- Done!

• 42 million returns have already been e-filed by Tax Professionals in 2004!
• e-file brings you customers - and Tax Professionals who e-file report using an average of 10 minutes less per return!
• Quick - Your customers get their refunds in half the time!
• Easy - Just hit "Send!"
• Smart - IRS provides an official acknowledgement that your client's return was received. And, through integrated e-file and pay options, you can help your client e-file and pay at the same time!

e-Services
Online e-Services products are now available including the IRS Electronic e-file Application for Form 8633.  e-Services is a suite of Web-based products that allow tax professionals and payers to do business with the IRS electronically. These services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from just about any computer with an Internet connection.

IRS e-file Application Updates
Make sure the information on your e-file application is kept up-to-date as required.  And now you can update your address or phone information online once you've registered for e-services.

IRS e-file Application & Publication News
Information on submitting a new or revised e-file application

Relocation of Front-End Processing Systems
Notice - IRS e-file plans to relocate the Electronic Management System (EMS), currently at the Austin Submission Processing Center (AUSPC), to the Enterprise Computing Center (ECC) at Martinsburg, WV.

IRS e-file Made Easy - A Tax Professional's One-Stop e-file and e-Pay Shop
Your link to all things e-file and e-pay - Designed as an easy to follow, one-stop resource center for IRS e-file and e-payment information.  We've included everything you'll need to get started in IRS e-file as well as links to other valuable information for tax professionals.

Become an Authorized e-file Provider
Join the growing number of tax professionals who have found IRS e-file the preferred way of doing business.

Form 8633, Application to Participate in the e-file Program - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Form 8633, Application to Participate in the IRS e-file Program (for business and individual tax returns).

e-file for Business Filing Options
Whether you're an e-file provider, business, or self-employed you'll find an e-file for Business filing option that meets your filing needs. IRS e-file is available for Employment Taxes and Information Returns as well as returns for Corporations, Partnerships and Estates and Trusts.

IRS 2004 Nationwide Tax Forums 
The 2004 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum series is bigger and better than ever with many new seminars and workshops that qualify for CPE credits.  And now, you can even register online.  Don't delay, register today.

Addition of New Transmitter Encryption Capabilities and Discontinuance of Non-Encrypted Capabilities for IRS e-file


QuickAlerts
Never Miss Another Important e-file Message With QuickAlerts! Calling "ALL" ERO's , Software Developers And Transmitters!! Did you know that the IRS has a "FREE" messaging system that gives you e-file information and service center processing delays within moments of when they occur? Don't be left out in the cold this filing season. Be sure to visit our QuickAlerts Library.

Toll-free number for e-Help
Centralized toll-free number for the IRS e-Help desk is now taking calls. e-Help desk assistors are ready to respond to questions and issues concerning e-products.

Tax Professionals e-file Program Overview
IRS e-file information for tax professionals, including answers to frequently asked questions.

Electronic Payment Options
Electronic payment options are convenient, safe and secure methods for paying taxes. If there is a balance due, you can e-file the return and payment authorization in a single step.

Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), free  from the U.S. Treasury. Pay all federal taxes electronically - on-line or by phone 24/7. Visit www.eftps.gov to enroll.

e-file Library
The IRS e-file Library.

Authorized IRS e-file Provider Locator Service For Tax Professionals
This service allows you to identify and locate Electronic Return Originators (EROs), Transmitters, Software Developers, and Intermediate Service Providers through interactive database searches.

e-file Partners
The IRS has partnered with various private industry companies to bring you affordable, convenient, user friendly business e-file and payment options.

Information for New EROs

Federal/State e-file
Information for Federal/State e-file.

e-file Market Research Data
Results from IRS e-file Market Research Data including Attitudinal and Awareness Research, Demographic Research and Satisfaction Surveys.

Modernized e-file (MeF) Program
Find the latest information on the Modernized e-File Program which includes Internet Filing of  Forms 1120/1120S, 990/990EZ, and 1120POL..

e-file Resources for Providers and ERO's
 Includes the Marketing Toolkit and more!

Subscription Services
Subscription Services

Self-Select PIN Method for e-file
The Self-Select PIN method allows taxpayers to electronically sign their e-filed return by selecting a five-digit PIN.

Practitioner PIN Method for e-file
The Practitioner PIN method is an additional electronic signature option for taxpayers who use an Electronic Return Originator (ERO) to sign their return by entering a five-digit PIN.

Where's My Refund?
You 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?

Frequently Asked Questions for New ERO's