What does electronic filing mean?

What does electronic filing mean?

Electronic filing is the process of submitting tax returns over the internet using tax preparation software that has been preapproved by the relevant tax authority, such as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the U.S. and the Canada Revenue Agency.

What factor should you take into account for electronic filing?

Readability: Must be able to print an accurate, legible, readable copy of the record. Access: Must take measures to protect items from unauthorized access. Protection/confidentiality: Must contain legally acceptable means to protect records. Retrievable: Must provide a means for easily accessible files and retrieval.

What is EFile serve?

EFile Only (EFO): your filing is only being e-filed to the court. EFile And Serve (EFS): your filing will be e-filed to the court as well as being served electronically to those on the service contact list. Serve Only (SO): your filing will only be electronically served to those on the service contact list.

What does filing mean in law?

In law, filing is the delivery of a document to the clerk of a court and the acceptance of the document by the clerk for placement into the official record. Courts will not consider motions unless an appropriate memorandum or brief is filed before the appropriate deadline.

What is Tyler host?

Odyssey® eFileCA allows users to easily open court cases and e-file documents to a number of California courts anytime and from anywhere — 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. E-filing court documents significantly streamlines the case filing process and provides benefits to both the filer and the court.

What do the letters in front of a case number mean?

The first two digits of the case number are used to indicate the year the case was filed. The third digit is used to designate the case type. The next series of digits is the actual sequential number of the case beginning from 00001 in the current year.