The online filing system is free to those who qualify for a refund or who pay by electronic check. Taxpayers who overpaid their 2003 taxes and file online will receive their refunds within five to seven days, while refunds from paper returns will take approximately two weeks. Taxpayers can also check the status of a refund through the online filing service. The Kansas Department of Revenue will not withdraw funds from accounts until April 15 for taxpayers who are underpaid and choose to pay by electronic check, so there is no reason for to wait until the last minute for online tax filing.
Electronically filed returns will save Kansas thousands of dollars this year, according to the Department of Revenue. A large part of the savings comes from wages for temporary workers who have been needed in the past to process and correct paper returns. The error rate for paper filings is nearly 9 percent, compared to less than 2 percent for electronic filing.
"Join your neighbors who file and pay taxes electronically," said Joan Wagnon, secretary of the Kansas Department of Revenue. "It's fast, friendly and free. More than half a million Kansans know the way to quicker refunds, reduced errors and improved government service."
To get started taxpayers need a computer with an Internet connection and either the assigned PINs from their mailed tax booklets or last year's refund/balance due amounts. WebFile will provide confirmation numbers and printable copies of filed returns, thereby eliminating the need to mail documents to the Department of Revenue. WebFile is also available 24/7.
For Kansans who do not have easy access to a computer, the department also offers TeleFile, which allows individuals to file taxes over the phone.
