Transmission of a Tax Return

Send the tax return to the taxing authority.

Transmission can be either:

• through the mail.
• through electronic filing (e-file) options:
  1. Online, self-prepared
  2. Authorized IRS e-file Provider
  3. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites
  4. TCE (Tax Counseling for the Elderly) sites operated by AARP
  5. Paid tax preparers

Benefits of Electronic Transmission

Accuracy
Secure
Paperless with the self-select PIN option
Electronic acknowledgment
Direct deposit for faster refunds
Free/low-cost filing
Electronic funds withdrawal for payments
Able to transmit federal and state taxes at same time