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Electronic filing tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service is
a very easy process. The Internal Revenue Service requires a specific
format for recieving electronically filed returns. This format is usually
known as ELF format. To file, you must place your tax return in this
format, and transmit it to the proper Internal Revenue Service Center.
If you live east of the Mississippi, you will file with the Cincinnati
Service Center. If you live west of the Mississippi, you will file with
the Ogden Service Center. It does not matter to your local service center
if you file with either, they get notified by the IRS in Washington as
soon as your return is processed.
However, there are several restrictions on transmitting to the IRS.
First, you must have a proper address and password combination. Second,
the IRS uses 3780 bisynchronous protocols for their systems. A normal
asynchronous modem cannot call in on this hardware. The IRS has allowed
for companies to provide Transmission service to both individuals and
other firms to solve these problems. An Electronic Filing Transmitter
has all the reqisite codes, training, and hardware to transfer ELF
formatted returns to the IRS.
If you have found a transmitter or intend to file directly with the
IRS, all you have to do is to complete a Form 8453, U.S. Individual Income
Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing, and transmit the return to the
IRS. The 8453 is the equivalent of signing the bottom of the Form 1040.
If you are a tax preparation firm, you will file your client's 8453
directly with the IRS. If you are an individual, the IRS requires your
transmitter to have the 8453 in hand prior to transmission.
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How to Electronically File using SynTax™
1. Enter you tax return into the program. If you are using one of the
SynTax™ Converters, complete your tax return and then run the
converter.
2. Pull down the CREATE ELF menu and select the INDIVIDUAL FILE….
the program will check your return for diagnostic errors (actual
tax errors, such as missmatched social security numbers) as well as
IRS prohibitted electronic filing errors (such as forms not on the
program).
The output of this process will be a file of about 5K in size and
a printed Form 8453. Please fill out and sign the Form 8453 making
sure to check the "Self Prepared" button if you are an individual.
If you are asking for a direct deposit of your refund directly into
your account, be sure to enter all nine digits of your routing number
so the IRS can find your bank. See SynTax™ Demo Manual for further
instructions.
3. Call up AfterMath Customsoft, Inc. at 1-713-995-0537. You will be
connected to our multiline bulletin board. You can upload the file
here for retransmission to the IRS. If you are another firm, we can
transmit right away. If you are an individual, we must hold the
return until we recieve the Form 8453.
You might wonder, why electronically file if you still have to send
a piece a paper to someone? We have found that the electronically
filed return recieves its refund on the average of 3 weeks faster than
a U.S. Mailed return. In many cases, it will be much faster than
that. Another advantage is knowing that your return was accepted
or rejected by the IRS. If the IRS rejects an return, you can
retransmit it, thus allowing you to correct your return prior to
facing an audit or invalidated return. The IRS found that in the 1987
tax season, errors dropped from 22% to 3% between mail filed returns
and electronically filed returns, due to this correction mechanism.
If you wish to upload your return on Compuserve please send it to
71230,734 using Easyplex. If you are using Genie, send it to D.PRITSKER
Do not forget to send us your Mastercard or Visa account number and
expiration date. (SEE BELOW)
4. Call back to AfterMath two days later and we will have the results
from your file. this will include the date and time of the acceptance
or any errors that you might have. If you have an accepted file,
AfterMath Customsoft, Inc. will ship your Form 8453 to the IRS.
Otherwise, we will hold your Form 8453 here until your return is accepted
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How AfterMath Customsoft, Inc. Billing
AfterMath requires either a MasterCard or a Visa number and
expiration date on file prior to transmission. The bulletin board
will ask for this information and it will be kept completely
confidental. We will validate the card prior to transmission but will
not bill you until you have recieved an accepted transmission.
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SynTax™ Professional $795
SynTax™ Personal $79.95
SynTax™ Converters $25 shareware
SynTax™ Demo $25 shareware
SynTax™ EF transmission $5 / tax return
$2 after 3 retries (filer errors)
Aftermath Customsoft, Inc.
9896 Bissonnet, Ste 455
Houston,Tx., 77036
voice 713-995-6249
data 713-995-0537