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To Taxpayers Who Take Part In Electronic Filing
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Thank you for taking part in our program for taxpayers who file their 1988
individual tax returns electronically. This is the fourth year the program
has been available and it is expanding to a number of new areas.
We expect that electronic filing will enable us to shorten the average
time needed to process returns and issue refunds. Processing electronic
returns can take 2 to 3 weeks less than paper returns. We cannot guarantee
a refund within a specific time, however. Errors in the returns or problems
with transmission or processing, can delay an electronic return.
Electronic filing automates most manual steps needed to process paper
returns. As a result, processing is faster, less expensive, and closer to
being error-free for electronic returns than for paper returns.
As with a paper return, you are responsible for making sure that your
return is filed accurately and on time. Electronic filing does not make it
more or less likely that we would audit your return.
If you want, you can have your refund directly deposited in your savings
or checking account at your financial institution. Occasionally, honoring
a Direct Deposit request could delay the refund. If that happens, we will
issue a paper check instead.
You will be asked to sign a declaration form, Form 8453, U.S.
Individual income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing. Your preparer
will file this form with the IRS. The declaration form replaces the
signature part of a paper return and gives your authorization to have your
return filed electronically. If you choose Direct Deposit, the form also
allows you to authorize having your refund deposited directly to your
account, and it AUTHORIZES IRS TO NOTIFY YOUR PREPARER WILL BE HONORED.
From 8453 in not a power of attorney. It does not authorize your tax
preparer to receive information from IRS about your tax account.
Your preparer will give you the required preparer-signed copy of your
return, including a copy of the completed Form 8453. This material is for
your records. Do not mail this copy , or your refund may be delayed.
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To Taxpayers Who Have Questions About Their Refunds on Electronic Filing
1. IRS will acknowledge to your preparer when the Service accepts your
electronic return for processing.
2. Refund inquiries.
a. If you filed your electronic return 4 or more weeks ago and you
have not received your refund, you may contact Tele-Tax. Before you
call Tele-Tax, please have available the primary social security
number and filing status shown on your return and the exact amount
of refund shown on the return. the general Tele-Tax number is
1-800-554-4477. However, if you live in the District of Columbia,
your Tele-Tax number is 628-2929. If you live in one of the following
counties in California, your Tele-Tax number is 1-800-428-4032:
Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Marin, or San Joaquin.
b. If Tele-Tax gives you a date when IRS issued your refund, you
should receive the refund within a week after that date. If you do
not have it by then, contact your local IRS office listed in you
phone book.
c. If Tele-Tax does NOT give you a refund date and you filed your
electronic return more than 4 week ago, contact your local IRS office.
You may be asked for the declaration control number (DCN) for your
return. (The declaration control number for your return is the
14-digit number in the upper right hand corner of your Form 8453.)
You may also be asked for the date IRS acknowledged your return, which
your preparer should be able to tell you.
3. Direct Deposit
a. If you elect Direct Deposit, you must give written consent to have
the refund directly deposited as designated on Form 8453, Part II. THE
CONSENT ALSO AUTHORIZES IRS TO DISCLOSE TO THE ELECTRONIC FILER
WHETHER THE DIRECT DEPOSIT HAS BEEN HONORED OR NOT.Your signature
in Part III of Form 8453 give IRS this consent.
b. If you file a joint return and choose Direct Deposit, you may
have the refund credited to a joint account or to the separate
account of either spouse. If you are married filing separately, the
Direct Deposit can be made only to your own account or to your joint
account with your spouse. On you declaration form, Form 8453, please
be sure to show who owns the account.
4. Refund Anticipation Loans
Examples of refund anticipation loans include actual loans and certain
other account arrangements based on your expected refund. A refund
anticipation loan is a contract between the financial institution and you,
the taxpayer. The Government is not party to the contract, so we cannot
answers questions about it. Please contact your tax preparer if you have
any questions about a refund anticipation loan.