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E-file Statistics: More taxpayers use Electronic Services
CRA reports that of the 24.5 million returns they have received as of May 31, 15.9 million were filed using EFILE, NETFILE, or TELEFILE, compared to 15.2 million last year. Paper filing continues to decrease in popularityójust over 8.5 million returns were filed on paper so far, compared to 9.1 million at the same time last year. Convenience is a big factor, and so is speed of deposit, especially during a postal strike. This is the subject of Evelyn Jacks' blog this week.
Here are the figures:
2011 filing season statistics as of May 31, 2011
|
|
2010 |
2011 |
Change |
|
Returns received |
24,365,078 |
24,512,273 |
0.60% |
|
Paper |
9,132,581 |
8,569,627 |
-6.16% |
|
NETFILE |
4,741,021 |
5,025,772 |
6.01% |
|
TELEFILE |
387,694 |
353,482 |
-8.82% |
|
EFILE |
10,103,782 |
10,563,392 |
4.55% |
A complete list of electronic options for individuals, businesses and tax preparers may be found by checking out Canada Revenue Agency E-Services.
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