OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2000 Contact: Mary Lou Murphy - (609) 633 - 6565
Francis Rapa - (609) 777 - 1073
State Launches Paperless Filing Season
Looking for a fast and easy way to file your State income
tax return? "New Jersey will enter the new millenium by
offering its residents three paperless ways to file," said
State Treasurer Roland M. Machold. Our Fast File programs,
NJ PC File, NJ TeleFile and NJ E-File, will make filing less
taxing in today's fast-paced society. "One of these state-of-
the-art, high-tech filing methods is available to nearly all
New Jersey residents and they will receive their refunds
within two weeks of filing," added Machold. "These programs
calculate the tax amount, tell the taxpayer how much their
refund will be, or let them know how much they owe and how
to pay. What could be easier?"
NJ PC File, New Jersey's newest paperless filing method,
offers taxpayers a way to file their New Jersey resident
return and homestead rebate from a personal computer. And
this year, taxpayers can use NJ PC File to file their
homestead rebate application even if they are not required
to file a New Jersey income tax return. To use NJ PC File,
taxpayers simply download free NJ PC File software from the
Division of Taxation's Web site and then use their PC to
complete their return and transmit the information to the
Division by modem.
NJ PC File is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from
January 14 through August 15. Taxpayers who have questions
about NJ PC File can contact the Division's Call Center at
609-292-6400 or visit the Division of Taxation's Web site
at: http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/.
"An estimated 1.3 million New Jersey residents are eligible
to use NJ TeleFile," said Robert K. Thompson, Division of
Taxation Director. "It's fast, secure and free. All filers
have to do is complete a simple worksheet, dial a toll-free
number and enter the information through the telephone
keypad," he explained. "This innovative tax filing system
will save taxpayers time and effort."
Taxpayers can use NJ TeleFile free of charge from a Touch-
tone phone within New Jersey by calling 1-888-235-3453.
TeleFile can also be accessed from out-of-State by calling
609-826-4448 from a Touch-tone phone. Returns are accepted
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from January 14 through April
17. Even tax practitioners can use NJ TeleFile or NJ PC File
when filing New Jersey income tax returns for their clients
provided they maintain on file a Power of Attorney Form from
their client.
Users of TTY equipment for the hearing impaired can call
1-800-286-6613 or 609-984-7300 to ask questions about filing
their New Jersey income tax returns or to order forms and
publications.
For taxpayers who are filing their Federal returns
electronically, the way to go may be NJ E-File. Using
commercial tax preparation software or the services of a tax
professional, returns can be transmitted in an electronic
format.
Owe taxes? Go paperless and pay by credit card. Call
1-888-2PAYTAX, toll free, and use an American Express,
MasterCard or Discover/Novus credit card to pay the tax due
with your personal income tax return, or to make a payment
of estimated tax for 2000. Payments cannot be made with a
Visa card.
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