electronic filing
Paperless tax returns
Electronic filing is the submission of documents through digital systems rather than on paper.
Tax returns, court documents, and government forms are commonly filed electronically: The IRS encourages electronic filing for faster refunds.
Often shortened to e-filing.
The term implies official submission to an institution, not simply storing files on a computer.
- tax returnsIncome disclosure forms
- tax seasonAnnual return-filing interval
- court filingsOfficial lawsuit paperwork
- auditFormal accounts examination
- paperlessUsing no printed materials
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- court administrationclerks, court clerks, docket, dockets, docketing
- digital servicese-signatures, e-billing, e-statements, e-government, e-governance
- e-documentse-file, e-form, e-book, e-invoice, e-receipt
- vehicle feesregistration fee, license fee, documentation fee, dealer fee, toll
- copyrightcopyright, copyright law, copyright act, copyright office, copyright notice
- legal techlegal research, e-discovery, legal search, LexisNexis, document management