U.S. GOVERNMENT ON HOW TO E-FILE TAXES

The following excerpt is from a USA.gov. e-mail:

“Last year, nearly 100 million taxpayers e-filed their federal income taxes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It’s the safest, fastest, and easiest way to submit your tax return.
If you e-file, you can expect to get your refund in half the time. If you owe money, you have more payment options.
There are four ways to e-file your federal income taxes:

Free File - if your income was $57,000 or less, you can use Free File for free tax preparation and e-filing.

Free File Fillable Forms - regardless of income, you can use online Fillable Forms. Fillable Forms are an electronic version of the IRS paper forms. This is a good option if you are comfortable preparing your own tax return, but want the advantages of fast, secure, and free e-filing.

Commercial Tax Software - you can buy your own tax preparation software, prepare your own return, and press send to e-file.

Tax Preparer - Find a tax professional you trust to prepare and e-file your return. Nearly all tax preparers use e-file now and many are now required by law to e-file.”