Designed especially for MACPA members, new communications pieces have been developed to explain e-filing to your clients. Covering privacy, security, efficiency and more, the pieces are posted on the MACPA Web site and can be accessed by clicking on the links below. These articles can be easily cut and pasted into client newsletters or onto letterhead, or you can use them as stand-alone handouts. Other information is available on the MACPA site as well as on the Michigan Department of Treasury’s site.

Client Communications Tools

The Benefits of E-Filing – An article that quickly explains all of the benefits of e-filing, this is a good general explanation to use with clients.

E-Filing is Private, Safe and Secure – This resource explains that e-filing offers the same privacy, safety and security afforded to online shopping, investing and banking. 

E-Filing Process Is Easy  – This article will help your clients understand the ease of e-filing, along with all the benefits and advantages it offers.

E-Filing Is Efficient – Help your clients understand efficiencies gained through e-file, such as getting their returns back faster, quick (within 48 hours) acknowledgement of receipt by the Internal Revenue Service and a significantly reduced chance of submitting a return containing errors.

E-Filing is Fast and Convenient – Once your clients discover paper returns may take up to seven months for processing, they’ll be much more amenable to e-filing as returns are promised within seven days! Visit the article for more information.

The Exceptions To E-Filing – Even though the Department of Treasury mandated 100 percent of returns prepared by many tax preparers must be electronically filed, there are some forms and taxpayers who are not eligible to e-file.