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Should I E-File My IRS Return?<\/h1>\n
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If you have been filling out and mailing your individual income tax returns to the Internal Revenue Service each year, you are part of a vanishing minority of U.S. taxpayers. During the 2023 tax season, more than 134 million out of 143 million returns were filed electronically, meaning nearly 94% of taxpayers e-filed for the year. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

While there are still some situations where you are still required to submit paper versions of income tax returns to the IRS, the number decreases each year as the IRS adds to its e-file options<\/a>.
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There are numerous reasons why most tax professionals and the IRS recommend that taxpayers e-file their returns each year. They include:<\/p>\r\n