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Pennsylvania Department of Revenue: Record Number of Taxpayers Filed State Income Tax Returns Electronically
Forty-eight Percent of All Taxpayers Now File Their State Income Taxes Electronically
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 2.7 million taxpayers, or nearly half of all individual taxpayers, filed their 2005 state personal income tax returns electronically this year, setting an all-time record for electronic filing.
"Each year, more and more taxpayers file their tax returns electronically," said Secretary of Revenue Gregory C. Fajt, who noted that 48 percent filed electronically this year, compared with 36 percent last year. "It is the most cost-effective method of filing a tax return and gives taxpayers more options and advantages compared to filing a traditional paper return."
Taxpayers who file using an electronic method can have their refund deposited directly into their bank account or pay a balance due electronically. This tax season, more than 491,000 taxpayers chose to directly deposit their refund; about 172,000 chose to pay their taxes using the ACH debit/credit option; and more than 22,000 chose to pay their taxes by credit card.
The department's Web site, http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/, continues to be a popular source for tax information as more than 176 million hits were recorded this tax season, a 2-percent increase from last year. The site allows taxpayers to download forms, receive answers to their most commonly asked questions through the Online Customer Service Center, and file their returns electronically.
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