Most Federal Income Taxpayers E-File
Each year the number of federal income taxpayers who e-file increases. Recent statistics released by the IRS show that nearly 70% of federal income taxpayers used e-file for tax year 2010. That is way up compared to about 31% of income tax returns using e-file in 2001. Here’s the table showing the percent of taxpayers who e-file from the IRS.
| Year Filed | Total Returns | e-File Returns | Percent e-File |
| 2001 | 130,965,000 | 40,244,000 | 30.73% |
| 2002 | 131,728,000 | 46,892,000 | 35.60% |
| 2003 | 131,557,000 | 52,944,000 | 40.24% |
| 2004 | 132,200,000 | 61,507,000 | 46.53% |
| 2005 | 133,933,000 | 68,476,000 | 51.13% |
| 2006 | 136,071,000 | 73,255,000 | 53.84% |
| 2007 | 140,188,000 | 79,979,000 | 57.05% |
| 2008 | 153,650,000 | 89,853,000 | 58.48% |
| 2009 | 141,376,000 | 94,980,000 | 67.18% |
| 2010 | 141,536,000 | 98,740,000 | 69.76% |
All the income tax software we feature on our site offer e-file as a feature and most include free e-file with purchase of the tax software or online income tax service. This year look for the ability to submit multiple e-files from one software purchase, 5 free federal e-files included, for example.