The Internal Revenue Service announced today the recently completed 2005 filing season set a series of records highlighted by 66 million tax returns being filed electronically this year and home computer usage surging 17 percent.The jump in e-filing reflected a big upswing in the use of a variety of electronic services. The IRS saw new records for Free File and other e-file categories along with major increases in the use of IRS.gov and Where is My Refund.The IRS saw a strong smooth filing season across the board said IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson. The filing season results confirm what we have said all along. For the first time, more than half of all taxpayers filed electronically. Paper filers are now in the minority.The 66 million e-file returns accepted through April 22 topped the 62 million electronic returns received for all of 2004. The agency expects the e-file number to increase before the close of the e-file season in October. Taxpayers who filed for extensions can use e-file until August 15. E-file is also available for taxpayers who get an additional extension until Oct. 17. more…

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Originally Posted on 8/19/2005 8:05:40 PM
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