Whois & Analysis for 1040.com

E-file is a system for submitting tax documents to the US Internal Revenue Service through the Internet or direct connection, usually without the need to submit any paper documents.

Tax preparation software with e-filing capabilities includes stand-alone programs or websites.

Tax professionals use tax preparation software from major software vendors for commercial use.

Tax returns in the United States are reports filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or with the state or local tax collection agency (California Franchise Tax Board, for example) containing information used to calculate income tax or other taxes.

Tax returns are generally prepared using forms prescribed by the IRS or other applicable taxing authority.

Most individual U.S. states collect a state income tax in addition to federal income tax.

The two are separate entities.

Some local governments also impose an income tax, often based on state income tax calculations.

Forty-three states and many localities in the United States may impose an income tax on individuals.

Forty-seven states and many localities impose a tax on the income of corporations.

A tax refund or tax rebate is a refund on taxes when the tax liability is less than the taxes paid.

Taxpayers can often get a tax refund on their income tax if the tax they owe is less than the sum of the total amount of the withholding taxes and estimated taxes that they paid, plus the refundable tax credits that they claim.

(Tax refunds are money given back at the end of the financial year).