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• The transmission of tax information directly to the IRS using telephones or computers. Electronic filing options include (1) Online self-prepared using a personal computer and tax preparation software, or (2) using a tax professional. Electronic filing may take place at the taxpayer's home, a volunteer site, the library, a financial institution, the workplace, malls and stores, or a tax professional's place of business.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  electronic filing (e-file). (n.d.). Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/electronic-filing-e-file.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  electronic filing (e-file). apps.irs.gov. Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/electronic-filing-e-file (accessed: February 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "electronic filing (e-file)." Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. 8 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/electronic-filing-e-file.

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