E-filing with a free federal tax filing program is a popular choice when it comes to filing income tax returns. The process of e-filing involves preparing your income taxes using a tax preparation software or program, and then submitting your tax information to the Internal Revenue Service for review. Once submitted, the process of having your taxes accepted (or rejected) by the IRS takes about 48 hours. Within two days, you will be well on your way to receiving your tax return. E-filing is unarguably the easiest and fastest way to file your 2009 or 2010 taxes. Filing taxes using a tax preparation program really doesn’t get much easier.


Taking advantage of free federal tax filing starts by selecting a free file tax service that is authorized by the IRS to collect your information and transmit it to them. There are actually dozens of free federal tax filing websites that are interested in taking on your taxes at no cost. The best source to find this information is the official IRS website. Here, you will find a list of authorized e-filing websites. These sites often have different requirements such as age, income, and filing status. The best way to select a program is by letting the IRS help you. Enter the information that is asked and the search tool will narrow down the search results based on your personal information. All you have to do from here is select a website and get started.

The process of using an e-file program is straight forward and simple. Most programs are interactive and do not require you to perform any complicated math or answer questions that are ambiguous. These programs use your information to complete the tax forms for you. Once you are ready, you can submit your tax information to the IRS for approval. Within 2 days you will hear back from the IRS. For the fastest refund, have your money deposited directly into your bank account.

Author: Carla Kessler