How to file a tax return via the Internet: ways to

Recently, more and more services are provided through the Internet. Especially popular is the sending of documents, including tax returns, via the Internet to various government services. What features does this procedure have? How do I file a tax return online? Can they refuse a favor?

The main advantages and disadvantages of remote filing of a declaration

Advantages of remote filing of a tax return are much greater than shortcomings.

The main disadvantage - periodic failures and errors in accounting programs, as a result of which reports do not reach the Federal Tax Service in time. However, such situations arise rarely when the declarations are submitted in deadlines. A full transition to electronic document circulation will not happen soon, since for carrying out checks, paper carriers are required.

The advantages of this method are:

• Saving time (no need for a visit to the Federal Tax Service);
• Ease of registration of the service (it is enough to register one time on the site in order to receive the service in the future);
• A small number of errors when processing information in the FTS (the data is copied, and not manually entered).

It is important to note that it is possible to file a tax return through the Internet of any kind.

What is needed?

Legal entities and IP for filing a declaration on the Internet will need:

• Extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities or EGRIP;
• Certificate from Rosstat with activity code;
• A certificate on the setting up of an IP or a legal entity in the tax service and on a government account;
• INN;
• passport;
• Other securities confirming the registration of a legal entity or an entrepreneur.

How to file a tax return via the Internet to an individual? To do this, you need a passport, TIN and SNILS.

What will it take to send documents over the Internet?

Before you file a tax return via the Internet, you will need to pre-contract with the FTS operator, who will subsequently electronically forward documents. The cost of this service starts from 1.5 thousand rubles a year. In addition, you must have an electronic signature, which is necessary to identify the identity of the applicant. It is registered in one of the authorized services of the Ministry of Communications at the current place of residence (directly at the tax office or at the MFC).

How to file a declaration via the Internet: ways

Physical and legal entities can submit reports to the tax service via the Internet as follows:

1. Through the FTS website in your personal account.
2. On the portal of public services.

FTS website

According to the current legislation of the Russian Federation, all legal entities must be registered on the site of the Federal Tax Service, that is, they must have a personal office where the information required by the supervisory authority is stored. Login to your account in the following ways:

1. With the help of a pre-designed digital signature.
2. By entering the name of the taxpayer and the code from the registration card (issued by the tax inspection).

And individuals can register on the site of the Federal Tax Service. To do this, you must enter a name, tiny ID and SNILS.

How to file a tax return via the Internet on the tax inspection website? To do this, you need to go to the section on working with declarations and reports. The declaration is filled in according to the template of the established form. After filling all fields of the document, you can send it. After carrying out a desk audit of the document, a notice will appear in your account.

Portal of public services

The filing of declarations of any kind can be carried out through the "Gosuslugi.ru". To use the service, you must register on this site and create a login, password. Then you need to download and install the software called "Taxpayer". This software has a number of significant advantages, such as:

• The possibility of creating in electronic form various documents;
• Automated filling of declarations;
• Preservation of previously created and completed documents.

How to send a tax return via the Internet through this program? After installing the software, applicants should regularly monitor the release of updates. The algorithm for filing the declaration is as follows:

1. We select the necessary form of the declaration, we enter all the information. The completed declaration can be saved on the computer.
2. Individual entrepreneurs and legal entities indicate the code of the FNM branch, where the declaration will be sent.
3. We prepare an application, attach to it a report document. The taxpayer needs to save or write down its number.
4. We send the report. After that, the applicant needs to track the status of processing the application in his account at "Gosu-slug.ru".
5. After receiving confirmation from the FTS on receipt of the declaration, its paper medium can be certified with the seal of the organization (for legal entities and IP) and the signature of the authorized person.

After this, the applicants must first make an appointment at the Federal Tax Service. Before the visit, you should make sure that you have all the necessary seals and signatures. In order to subsequently not have problems with the tax inspectorate regarding corrections and errors in the declaration, taxpayers are recommended to take the document at least one day before the deadline.

Can they refuse to accept the document?

Submit a tax return via the Internet is quite simple, but will there be problems with its reception? Refuse to accept reporting documents in the following situations:

• Lack of certification by an electronic digital signature;
• Lack of information on the person responsible for completing the declaration;
• Presence of errors in the document;
• Reporting through non-certified services;
• Impossibility of identifying a taxpayer by means of an electronic signature.

How to file a return on income through the Internet or any other accounting document to the tax service? This service is available on the website of the Federal Tax Service and the portal "State Service." The declaration can be submitted by legal entities and individuals.