There’s little chance for error when it comes to e-filing, but being in a rush can be its own mistake.
\nSo you\u2019ve decided to take the plunge and join the growing number of people e-filing taxes, but you worry about potential mistakes?<\/p>\n
As it turns out, there\u2019s little chance for error when it comes to e-filing, industry experts say.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore you push that send button, there\u2019s an automatic error check,\u201d says Julie Miller, director of public relations and social media at Intuit\u2019s TurboTax. \u201cE-filing is very easy and very efficient. I don\u2019t think there are any pitfalls.\u201d<\/p>\n
TurboTax\u2019s software for instance, checks for such things as an incorrectly entered social security number or other personal information that may have been mistyped as you completed your return.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe ask you to enter your social security number once again at the end, and if doesn\u2019t match what you entered at the beginning, we flag it,\u201d Miller says.<\/p>\n
H&R Block Product Specialist Heather Watts also had trouble thinking of pitfalls associated with e-filing.<\/p>\n
The most common mistake people make, Watts says, has nothing at all to do with the fact that they\u2019ve chosen to file a tax return electronically. Instead, it has to do with being overeager.<\/p>\n
\u201cE-filing too early is the biggest mistake we see,\u201d Watts says. \u201cClients get really anxious and a lot of times will file their returns before they have all their financial data available.\u201d<\/p>\n