What is IRS E-File?
The IRS e-file program is the fastest way to receive your income tax refund. The IRS issued more than 9 out of 10 refunds to taxpayers in less than 21 days last year. The same results are expected in 2025
You will be able to check on the status of your return within 24 hours after the IRS has received your e-filed return versus 4 weeks if you mail a paper return.
Visit http://www.irs.gov/Refunds for further information.
The IRS e-file program offers a quick, easy, and accurate alternative to paper tax returns. Doing your taxes online with ftax and e-filing your tax return is by far the fastest way to receive your income tax refund. E-file is safe, secure (secured by Verisign), easy (prepare and e-file in as little as 20 minutes), and the most accurate way to file your tax return.
- IRS e-file is quick!
- IRS e-file is easy!
- IRS e-file is accurate!
ftax is an IRS Authorized e-file Provider and Partner:
- e-file Partners for Individual Taxpayers
- e-file for Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals
- Federal/State e-file
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
The IRS will begin accepting individual tax returns on January 29, 2024. The due date for individuals tax returns or requests for extensions are due by April 15, 2024.
Yes. You can still e-file your tax return even if you didn't file a tax return last year. The ftax online tax software, on the Self-Select Pin page, will ask you your Last Year Adjusted Gross Income for the IRS authentication purpose. If you didn't file last year, then enter 0 as your Last Year Adjusted Gross Income.
No, the Internal Revenue Service has implemented several ways to find prior year AGI to assist taxpayers who want to file electronically but cannot provide the necessary information from their prior year tax return. Follow this link to Transcript Information.
If you need to amend your 2022, 2023, and 2024 Forms 1040 or 1040-SR you can now file the Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return electronically.
Yes, you can file electronically.
The IRS does not endorse or warrant any specific software, but has provided links to electronic filing software web sites at the IRS On-Line Tax Companies page. ftax.com is one of them. Also, consider filing with an Authorized IRS online e-file Provider. ftax at ftax.com is an authorized E-File provider since 2024.
Yes. Filing your return electronically is faster, safer, and more accurate than mailing your tax return because it is transmitted over telephone lines directly to an IRS computer.
Generally, two weeks after you change your name with the Social Security Administration, the IRS should have the information and you should be able to file electronically. If you do not have two weeks to wait before the due date for filing your return timely, you will need to file a paper return.
When filing electronically you enter your Form W-2 (PDF) information into the software and ftax sends the electronic return to the IRS including this information. In addition, you should keep them in a safe place with a copy of your tax return.