“One of the advantages of filing electronically is greater accuracy. The system won't accept a return if there is an error on it and consequently the error rate on e-filed returns is less than 1 percent.”
“The important thing is to file on time, either the actual tax return or an extension, and pay what you can. You can pay part of it now if that's all you can afford.”
“If somebody comes to you and says what's your bank account number, it's probably not us. We contact taxpayers by U.S. mail first and provide a toll-free number to call the agency.”
“We might ask you in a notice or a letter to explain your answer on something but it would be very unlikely for us to ask you your Social Security number because we already know it.”
“We're seeing growth every year in the number of people who are choosing to get their refunds a week sooner, right into their banks, saving themselves a trip.”
