E-File Services

Income Tax

E-file is a cooperative tax filing program with the IRS that makes it possible for taxpayers to file both federal and state personal and business income tax returns electronically. It is also the fastest and most accurate way to file a return, and taxpayers can expect the following benefits:

  • Individual taxpayers receive their refund faster. An individual taxpayer will receive their refund in a couple of weeks after ADOR accepts the e-filed return. If the individual taxpayer chooses to direct deposit the refund, they can receive the refund in as little as five days after ADOR accepts the e-filed return.

  • Taxpayers make fewer errors. The online service automatically checks a return and corrects any math errors found. The error rate on e-filed returns is less than ½ percent. If an error is found, the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) will notify the taxpayer or preparer immediately.

  • Taxpayers get an acknowledgement of receipt from both the IRS and ADOR via the service, so they will know their returns have been received and accepted.

  • Online filing is secure. The information is encrypted and securely transmitted to the IRS and ADOR.

  • Electronic individual, corporate, and partnership payments can be made alongside their return. If paying, ensure you make the payment through  AZTaxes.gov and a few dates prior to the due date to account for weekends and holidays.

Electronical filed individual income taxes are timely by midnight on April 15 (or due date for the tax year). 

 

Transaction Privilege Tax and Withholding

Free electronic filing options for withholding tax and transaction privilege tax are available through AZTaxes.gov.

Electronic payments can be done through AZTaxes.gov for transaction privilege tax (guest and registered accounts) and registered withholding accounts. 

It is most accurate way to file a free transaction privilege tax return, and taxpayers can expect the following benefits:

  • Saves time and money;
  • Automates parts of your return such as business codes, region codes, location codes, tax rates, and calculations;
  • Verifies allowable deduction codes and accounting credits; 
  • Taxpayers no longer have to make last minute trips to the bank or Post Office, deal with lost checks or miss deadlines;
  • Access to view e-filed and e-pay TPT history and status starting with your first electronic return and payment
  • Ability to update your business account information, such as add a location, update mailing address, or add a city;
  • Functionality to renew your TPT license online;
  • Amend filed returns electronically;
  • Taxpayers are in total control of initiating tax payments securely through this site.

 

Taxpayers can expect the following benefits with free electronically filing withholding returns:

  • Taxpayers no longer needing to send stacks of withholding returns;
  • Ability to bulk file using the transmission method;
  • One stop to also submit federal withholding returns; 
  • Saves time and money.

Transaction privilege tax and withholding taxpayers may also use third-party vendors to submit their returns on their behalf. See Approved Vendors below.

 

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