Federal/State E-File Program The term "federal/state" means that the DC return must be transmitted with the federal return to the IRS. Electronically filed returns provide a variety of advantages, including a shorter refund turnaround time and electronic acknowledgment of receipt of your return. E-Filing Through a Paid Preparer Many local tax preparation services participate in DC E-File. When you find a preparer to electronically file your DC return, remember that you must file your federal return electronically at the same time. Information for Tax Preparers and Software Developers E-Filing Through a Commercial Online Filing Service*   Commercial online filing for DC returns is available through the following companies: CCH (All products) Drake (All products) H & R Block (All products) Intuit (All products) Lacerte Jackson-Hewitt Online Taxes Liberty Tax/ESmart (All products) Thomson RIA (All products) UltraTax CS Crosslink/Petz TaxHawk RCS TaxSlayer TaxSimple 2nd Story Laser Systems/TaxVision TaxSoftware.com * These companies provide tax preparation and filing for a fee. This fee does not go to the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia does not endorse any particular software product. If you have any questions about DC's federal/state e-File program, please contact the Office of Tax and Revenue at (202) 727-4TAX.