By Carl Surran
Filing Online: Simple And Secure
Spring 2008
Now that it’s the time of year to file your federal income taxes, financial services giant USAA says you may want to consider the advantages of using a tax preparation website:
- It saves time because you don’t have to visit a store for packaged software.
- It saves money because you can file for a few dollars – even at no cost with the IRS’ Free File service if your adjusted gross income is below $52,000.
- It’s more accurate and reliable, because electronic returns are pre-checked for some errors and can’t get lost in the mail.
- It’s secure. Online tax sites use advanced security technology for the safety of your personal information.
- Refunds arrive faster, generally in three weeks for online filers requesting automatic deposit versus eight weeks for a check from a paper return.
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