Per Diem Rates from the U.S. General Services Administration
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Rates are set by fiscal year, effective October 1 each year. Find current rates in the continental United States ("CONUS Rates").
How to E-file Your Return
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) partners with various private industry companies to bring taxpayers affordable, convenient, user friendly IRS e-file options available from home or through an approved IRS e-file Business Provider.
3 Steps to E-Filing
STEP 1: Gather your tax information:
- Social Security numbers for yourself, your spouse, and any dependents.
- All W-2 forms
- All 1099 forms for dividends, retirement income, or other income
- Receipts for expenses for Itemized Deductions, if you itemize on Schedule A
- Bank account numbers. If you expect a refund, you may split your refund for direct depositing using up to three different accounts. For example, a checking, savings, and money market account
- For each bank account you intend to use, you will need: the account number and routing number.
- Have your prior year's Adjusted Gross Income available.
STEP 2: Choose a method for e-filing:
- Self-Select PIN Method or
- Practitioner PIN Method
Selecting your own PIN number
Selecting your own PIN number as your digital signature eliminates the requirement for signing a paper return. If you have tax software, you can use the self-select method to create a PIN.
To self-select a PIN you may use any five digits you want. However, you cannot use all zeros.
Practitioner PIN Method:
The Practitioner PIN method can only be used by taxpayers who file electronically through a tax professional who is an Authorized e-file provider.
You may use a PIN as your digital signature using the practitioner PIN method .
If you use this method you are not required to provide your original Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) or PIN from your prior year return or your Date of Birth.
STEP 3: Transmitting your return:
If you file your own taxes online using tax software, answer the simple questions in your tax preparation software, and the software will transmit your return and give a feedback as to the status of your return.
If you e-file using a provider online, you simply follow the online process.
For faster refunds, provide your bank account number and routing number to enable direct deposit.