EFIN Archives - Federal Direct Tax https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/tag/efin/ Helping Individuals & Businesses Enter The Tax Preparation Industry Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:43:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.3 Have You Applied for Your EFIN? https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/have-you-applied-for-your-efin/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:10:55 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=3449 This tax season will be especially turbulent with the new pre-season tax loans and preparing estimates using the new tax law.  Pre-season tax loans, up to $5,000, will be approved as a percentage of the refund and the approval will be based on return criteria (as in the past). However, this year, you will be […]

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]]> Getting Your EFIN (Electronic Filing Identification Number) https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/getting-your-efin-electronic-filing-identification-number/ Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:04:06 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=3432 The e-services portal has undergone many large changes over the last couple of years, but the application process is very similar…once you get in.  Go to IRS.gov and click on “Tax Pros” in the top right.  Then click on “Access E-Services” and scroll down to “E-File Provider Services.” Finally, click on “Access e-file Application.”  One […]

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]]> What You Need to Know about an EFIN. https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-an-efin/ Tue, 20 Oct 2015 20:23:57 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=2403 What is an EFIN? An EFIN is an Electronic Filing Identification Number. The EFIN is used to identify the location from where an e-file was sent. How to get an EFIN number? You can get your EFIN through the IRS’ website at e-services. There is a registration process followed by an application process which includes […]

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]]> Tax Office EFIN Applications https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/tax-office-efin-applications/ https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/tax-office-efin-applications/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:48:54 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/?p=370 New Federal Direct Partners should make sure that your EFIN applications have been processed.  These applications take aproximately 6 weeks for processing with the IRS and without an EFIN you cannot e-file return or offer bank products.  If you are not a CPA, EA, or Attorney, you will need to also complete a fingerprint card for the […]

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]]> https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/tax-office-efin-applications/feed/ 7 Your First Priority – EFIN application! https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/your-first-priority-efin-application/ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:36:30 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/?p=308 If you do not yet have an EFIN for your tax office, this should be the number one priority for getting your office set up for the coming tax season. An EFIN is your tax office’s equivalent of an IRS license. This number allows you to electronically file tax returns for profit. Without an EFIN […]

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