E-filing

Taxpayers who receive nine types of notices asking them for information will have the ability to submit their documentation online rather than on paper.

The Internal Revenue Service added a new option Thursday for taxpayers who electronically file an amended tax return, giving them the ability to select direct deposit to speed up their refund.

The agency said unexpectedly that it was still deciding whether state rebates to taxpayers were taxable income.

The service unveiled a long-awaited online portal where businesses will be able to file their 1099 information returns for free.

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The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee added eight new expert voices.

Elizabeth Warren and nearly two dozen colleagues in the Senate introduced legislation to enable more taxpayers to file their taxes online for free directly via the service.

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NCCPAP’s June 2022 Tax Update reflects progress on a number of fronts at the Internal Revenue Service.

The committee's annual report praised the service's improvements on the e-file process, but said it will need more support from Congress to truly achieve excellence.

The Internal Revenue Service is planning to mandate a new electronic fingerprinting process for e-file applications for tax pros starting Sept. 25.

Applications for orders under the Advisers Act on EDGAR; confidential treatment requests for Form 13F filings on EDGAR; and Form ADV-NR must now be filed electronically.

The service first offered the ability to file amended returns in 2020.

NTA Erin Collins expressed concern Wednesday about continuing delays by the service in processing tax returns filed on paper last year.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is requiring some financial forms that currently are allowed to be filed or submitted in paper format to be filed or submitted electronically.

The service decided to destroy the documents in March 2021 because of its inability to process its backlog of paper tax returns, according to a new report.

The service has revised Form 1024 to permit electronic filing and is beginning to require applications for tax-exempt status to be e-filed.

The Internal Revenue Service said Friday it will be rolling out the ability to electronically file the new Schedules K-2 and K-3 next year, but not at the beginning of the filing season.

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