Reasons to Switch to E-Filing Your Taxes

If you haven’t jumped on the electronic filing bandwagon yet - that is, filing your taxes online in a paper-free way - then there are many good reasons to do so:

• You get your return faster - it can be as quick as two weeks, whereas the minimum time for a paper-based return is six weeks.
• You avoid mailing problems like your return getting lost in the mail, your tax check getting stolen, or any other kinds of delays. And you skip the line at the post office.
• You can do the filing at any time of day (or night).
• You avoid many mathematical errors because the e-filing software will pick up discrepancies; similarly, you don’t have to rely on data entry operators at the tax office to input your data correctly.
• You save paper and printing costs, and help the environment as well as yourself.
• You’re less likely to miss deductible items if you follow question by question formats in tax filing software.

While some people still are unsure about the security of sending this kind of personal information online, in reality, it’s probably safer than having pieces of paper everywhere with the same information on. Try e-filing for this year at least and see if you like it better.