e-file

Submit taxes online

E-file is to submit documents electronically rather than on paper, used almost exclusively in the context of tax returns.

The IRS and most state tax agencies encourage taxpayers to e-file because it speeds processing and reduces errors.

I e-file my taxes every year to get my refund faster.

The term functions as both verb and noun: you can e-file your return, or you can submit an e-file.

taxes

IRS

Federal tax collector

W-2 · returns · credits · withholding · brackets · exemptions · liability · schedule · itemize · adjustments

government

compliance

Adhering to requirements

taxpayer · agency · federal · state · bureaucracy · audit · revenue · administration · electronic · municipal

technology

software

Programs directing computer operations

authentication · cloud · database · servers · integration · API · connectivity · portal · login · verification

convenience

speed

Rate of motion

streamlining · quick · time-saving · automated · seamless · paperless · instant · 24/7 · confirmation · tracking

documents

form

Shape or document

record · certificate · statement · receipt · transcript · electronic · upload · submission · copy · data

Categories
Opposites
submission method

e-filesnail mail

Physical letter delivery

fax · hand-deliver · hand deliver · paper filing · drop off

action vs. inaction

e-fileignore

Refuse to notice

Family

file, files, filing, filed, filings, filer, filers, e-filing

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Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G