Taxpayers flock to e-filing

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April 17, 2000
Web posted at: 9:21 a.m. EDT (1321 GMT)

by Judi Hasson

(IDG) -- A record number of taxpayers used the Internet this year to file their tax returns electronically, the IRS reported Thursday.

"We're seeing record-breaking use of electronic filing, faster tax processing and a strong upsurge in direct deposit of refunds," said Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rossotti. "This means more taxpayers are getting refunds faster than ever."

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The IRS released the latest figures on April 13, four days before this year's filing deadline. It showed a dramatic increase in the use of computers to file tax returns. Among the highlights:

• Through April 7, taxpayers filed nearly 30.7 million returns electronically - surpassing the 29.3 million for all of last year. The new numbers represent a 17.4 percent increase.
• Nearly 4 million filers prepared their own returns, representing a 94 percent increase from last year.

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• The IRS World Wide Web site, www.irs.gov, is one of the most frequently visited sites on the Internet. It recorded 791 million hits through April 9, a 15 percent increase.
• Direct deposits of refunds jumped 25 percent; $522.4 billion in refunds was directly deposited.

Rossotti called this year's tax season "one of the smoothest, most efficient filing seasons in years."

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