Untapped Market Opportunities to Increase Electronic Filing Abound

Only:

• 1 in 4 taxpayers electronically files
• 1 in 3 are tax preparer clients
• 45% are registered EROs
• 30% of tax preparers are active EROs

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Despite our success, there are lots of untapped volumes for the IRS and business for you (ERO).

TY98: In thousands:

Total Receipts (in thousands): 115,380

% of returns with Paid Preparer signature: 55.54%

and computer generated: 51.66%

Method of Recording Entries:

Computer Prepared: 70.76%

Handwritten: 27.67%

Computer Prepared or typed: 0.25%

Source: IRS Taxpayer Usage Study TY1998 (for returns received from 01/02 - 04/30/99)

As of May 28, 1999:

Total EROs: 89,881

Total active EROs: 61,811

TY97 data: 57% of returns are computer prepared but only 21% are e-filed - Source: All Taxpayers: ETA market Research for 1998, Prepared 06/14/99

TY97 data: In the paid preparer market, 80% of the complex returns prepared were prepared on a computer - but only 20% of complex returns are e-filed. - Source: All Taxpayers: ETA market Research for 1998, Prepared 06/14/99