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E-File is the transmission of tax information directly to the IRS using telephones or computers.

Electronic filing options include:

• TeleFile using a touch-tone telephone.
• Online self-prepared using a personal computer and tax preparation software.
• Tax professional, Electronic filing may take place at the taxpayer's home, a volunteer site, the library, a financial institution, the work place, malls and stores, or a tax professional's place of business.