The IRS expects to receive over 700,000 returns by phone in 1995. This easier filing option will continue to be available in Florida, Indiana, Kent Kentucky Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia. TeleFile is available to single persons who would otherwise file Form 1040EZ, but do not qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, and have not changed their addresses since their last filing. The IRS sends special tax pack ages to prospective filers and only persons receiving such packages can use TeleFile. Taxpayers can reach TeleFile by dialing a toll-free number.
Callers just enter the amounts for their wages, interest and tax withheld.
TeleFile does the rest of the work for them in just seconds. It totals the income, subtracts the exemption and standard deduction amounts, gets the tax from the tax table and figures any refund or balance due. The system gives the caller the adjusted gross income and refund or balance due amounts, as well as a confirmation number to complete the filing. The whole call takes about five minutes. The IRS processes the data through its electronic filing system, giving users the benefit of more accurate tax returns.