Judge said the new filing service saves time, money and paper. This service is truly paperless. When using pa.direct.file, there are no schedules to copy, no checks to write, and no returns to mail, Judge said, while demonstrating the new service at the State Library in Harrisburg.
Filing is easy, and the service provides numerous links for instructions and schedules as needed.
The average return is expected to take 15 to 20 minutes to file. Plus, no copying is necessary. Completed returns are sent electronically directly to the Department of Revenue s computer system. Refunds also are processed in two to three weeks rather than the traditional six to eight weeks. An estimated 3.5 million Pennsylvania taxpayers are eligible to use pa.direct.file based on previous filing histories.