1120 State E-file

In partnership with many of the states, the IRS has developed the Fed-State Modernized E-file (MeF) program. This program uses existing IRS communication methods to allow participating states to receive submissions and send acknowledgments on e-filed tax returns

Advantages of filing through the MeF program over the paper-filing method:

Minimal to no human intervention. Results in decreased processing time and reduction in errors.
The MeF system is a real-time, transactional system, rather than batch-based. Results in more frequent communication between the IRS and state, and more timely receipt of transmitted returns by the state.
MeF is completely paperless in many cases. Information not defined by the IRS and state schemas can be included generally with the e-filed return as PDF attachments.

Submissions are received electronically and processed by the IRS, and then made available to the states. States, in turn, receive the returns from the IRS servers and provide acknowledgments.

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