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DOR > About Us > Electronic Services > File Individual Income Taxes Online > Find an Approved e-file Provider Find an Approved e-file Provider

The IRS offers a search feature on their web site. Since this is a federal/state joint program, those approved by the IRS are also approved to e-file Indiana returns. Search for Approved e-file Providers.

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Federal/State Electronic Filing

Federal/State Electronic Filing is:

Fast - Last year, refunds from electronically filed returns were issued in less than 2 weeks while many paper returns took up to 12 weeks to process. This year, our goal is 4 to 6 days for issuing electronic return refunds.

Accurate - Because of all the computer checks built into the electronic filing program, these returns have a 98% accuracy rate. In contrast, 17% of paper returns have some sort of error which delays their processing.

Convenient - Since this is a combined Federal/State Program, taxpayers will be filing both their federal and Indiana returns at the same time.

You can participate in this program two ways:

  1. Take your completed return to an Electronic Return Originator who can transmit your return information for you; or
  2. Have a tax professional prepare your returns, then transmit them for you.

Cost

The cost will vary. Some preparers do not charge for the service if they are allowed to prepare the return. Some charge a minimal fee for the electronic filing services in addition to preparation fees.

Direct Deposit

Direct deposit is available should you choose to receive your refund in this manner.

More Questions

If you have more questions about electronically filing your Indiana state individual-income taxes please contact the Department at (317) 232-2240.

Technical Information for Tax Professionals

Download Publication IND 1345, the Handbook for Electronic Return Originators and Transmitters of Individual Income Tax Returns. (IND 1345 is available for download in PDF format, 529 kb.)

A list of participating software developers is also available.

If you have questions regarding the electronic filing program, you may contact the Indiana Electronic Filing Help Desk at (317) 615-2550 or you may send e-mail to the Department.

There is also an area on this site specifically for tax professionals.

If you need information about the federal program, please contact:

Internal Revenue Service
Attn: Stace DeShields
 P.O. Box 44985  Stop SB460
 Indianapolis, IN 46244-0985
(317)685-7549
Stace.DeShields@irs.gov.

If you have questions about your federal refund, please call (800) 829-4477.

Technical Information for Software Developers

The Software Developer's Corner has information for certified software developers and developers interested in becoming certified for federal/state electronic filing.