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. The bulletin is published periodically throughout the filing season by the Department's Automated Processing Bureau. Electronic Filing Program and will follow its guidelines and practices whenever possible.