The Massachusetts Department of Revenue is committed to reducing the amount of paper processed each year by offering taxpayers a number of different technology-based tax filing programs.
Electronic filers receive their refunds in four days or less.
This method also is a more accurate alternative to paper filing, and taxpayers receive a confirmation notice within 24 hours acknowledging receipt of their return. ELF also offers taxpayers a direct deposit option. Taxpayers using a paid preparer approved for electronic filing by DOR may use the program. Taxpayers also can prepare returns on their own and use a preparer simply to transmit the return. For current news about DOR's Electronic Filing program, select the most recent issue of the Electronic Filing Bulletin below.