Many people realize the many benefits of e-filing their taxes including the added convenience, speed, and security of doing so and would like to make the decision to do so, only to find that they don't know how to e file taxes. If you decide to e file your taxes this article will provide you with some insight into how to do so easily and simply.

How to e file your taxes

First think about how you are going to have your return processed. If you are looking to have a professional company prepare your taxes on your behalf then you will likely need to do no more than request that they e file your return if they don't already ask you. Typically, you will need to sigh an authorization form that you give to them in order to file. E-filing many returns requires a CPA firm or other tax preparer to be registered with various tax bureaus so they should have the capability to do so themselves.

If you are filing your own return then you should consider if you are using a third party software such as Turbotax or TaxAct to aide you in the filing process. If so, they should have an e filing process added into their software, sometimes with an added fee. Simply click the button to e file and your return will be processed after you select a e file code. If you are preparing by hand you will need to input your return into a third party software program that allows you to e file your taxes and will transmit the return on your behalf. A small fee is present in most cases but it is often worth the convenience and other benefits that e filing provides.