IRS e-file for Individual Taxpayers

File Your 2007 Income Tax Return Electronically

• 80 million tax returns were e-filed in 2007! (22.5 million were filed from home computers).
• Individual filers are also encouraged to check into Free File, the free way to file taxes online.  Free File for 2007 tax returns will begin in mid-January, 2008.
• Ask your tax professional about filing and paying electronically. Filing taxes online and paying electronically gets taxes done more accurately, quickly and efficiently. 
• Electronic tax filing and paying ensures that your tax information arrives and that your history is safe and secure.

Puzzled by the tax law or which credits and deductions to take? Need assistance with your tax return?

You may want to visit a volunteer site. The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program or the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program offer free tax help if you qualify.

Trained community volunteers can help you with special credits, such as Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit, and Credit for the Elderly for which you may qualify. In addition to free tax return preparation assistance, most sites also offer free electronic filing (e-filing). Individuals taking advantage of the e-file program will receive their refunds in half the time compared to returns filed on paper – even faster if you have your refund deposited directly into your bank account.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)

The VITA Program offers free tax help to low- to moderate-income (generally, $40,000 and below) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. Certified volunteers sponsored by various organizations receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country. VITA sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls, and other convenient locations. Most locations also offer free electronic filing. To locate the nearest VITA site, call  1-800-829-1040.

Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE)

The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program provides free tax help to people age 60 and older.  Trained volunteers from non-profit organizations provide free tax counseling and basic income tax return preparation for senior citizens.  Volunteers who provide tax counseling are often retired individuals associated with non-profit organizations that receive grants from the IRS. 

As part of the IRS-sponsored TCE Program,  AARP offers the Tax-Aide counseling program at more than 7,000 sites nationwide during the filing season.  Trained and certified AARP Tax-Aide volunteer counselors help people of low-to-middle income with special attention to those age 60 and older. 

For more information on TCE call 1-800-829-1040.