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Kansans once again have an easier way to take care of their taxes this year, thanks to the online tax filing service offered through www.accessKansas.org, the state's official Web site. The Kansas Department of Revenue's WebFile service is available to any taxpayer who filed a Kansas tax return in 2003. WebFile is quick and easy to use, does not require any complicated downloads, and offers a built-in automatic calculator to help reduce filing errors. The online filing system is free to those who qualify for a refund or who pay by electronic check. Taxpayers who overpaid their 2003 taxes and file online will receive their refunds within five to seven days, while refunds from paper returns will take approximately two weeks. Taxpayers can also check the status of a refund through the online filing service. The Kansas Department of Revenue will not withdraw the funds from accounts until April 15 for taxpayers who underpaid and choose to pay by electronic check, so there is no reason for to wait until the last minute for online tax filing.

Electronically filed returns will save Kansas thousands of dollars this year, according to the Department of Revenue. A large part of the savings comes from wages for temporary workers who have been needed in the past to process and correct paper returns. The error rate for paper filings is nearly nine percent, compared to less than two percent for electronic filing.

"Join your neighbors who file and pay taxes electronically," said Joan Wagnon, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Revenue. "It's fast, friendly and free. More than half a million Kansans know the way to quicker refunds, reduced errors, and improved government service."

WebFile is available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. The easy-to-use system does not require downloaded software, and all taxpayers need to get started is a computer with an Internet connection and either the assigned PINs from their mailed tax booklets or last year's refund/balance due amounts. WebFile also provides confirmation numbers and printable copies of filed returns, thereby eliminating the need to mail documents to the Department of Revenue.

For Kansans who do not have easy access to a computer, the Department of Revenue also offers TeleFile, which allows individuals to file taxes over the phone.

About accessKansas

accessKansas is the official Web site of the state of Kansas (www.accessKansas.org) and a service of the Information Network of Kansas, the agency providing electronic solutions for the state. Kansas Information Consortium, a wholly owned subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC Inc. (Nasdaq:EGOV), is the network manager for accessKansas.

Quelle: Business Wire, 03.03.2004