The IRS announced (IR-2011-24) yesterday that More Taxpayers Are Filing From Home in 2011, Free File Options Abound:

Almost 19 million tax returns have been filed with the IRS from home computers so far this year, an increase of almost 6% compared to the number of returns from the same time last year.

2011 FILING SEASON STATISTICS                  Cumulative through the weeks ending 02/26/10 and 02/25/11 Individual Income Tax Returns 2010 2011 % Change Total Receipts   53,556,000 51,927,000 -3.0% Total Processed 49,751,000 49,278,000 -1.0%         E-filing Receipts:       TOTAL 45,873,000 46,868,000   2.2% Tax Professionals 28,048,000 27,983,000 -0.2% Self-prepared 17,826,000 18,885,000   5.9%         Web Usage:       Visits to IRS.gov 98,691,224 107,028,830 8.5         Total Refunds:       Number 45,544,000 45,077,000 -1.0% Amount $143.417 Billion $141.054 Billion -1.6% Average refund $3,149 $3,129 -0.6%         Direct Deposit Refunds:       Number 39,569,000 39,821,000   0.6% Amount $130.774 Billion $129.684 Billion   -0.8% Average refund $3,305 $3,257   -1.5%

IRS reminds taxpayers that everyone can use Free File to prepare and e-file their tax returns for free, either by using brand name software or Free File Fillable Forms, which is the electronic version of IRS paper forms. Individuals or families with 2010 adjusted gross incomes of $58,000 or less can use Free File software. Using Free File Fillable Forms has no income restrictions.