ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1995, Roanoke Times

DATE: Saturday, December 23, 1995            TAG: 9512250044
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: B-3  EDITION: METRO 
DATELINE: RICHMOND 

ELECTRONIC TAX FILING AVAILABLE STATEWIDE

Joint electronic filing for federal and state refunds from 1995 individual taxes will be available statewide beginning Jan. 12, Virginia Tax Commissioner Danny M. Payne said Friday.

The expanded offering follows a pilot program used this year.

Payne said about 300,000 Virginia taxpayers filed electronic returns to the IRS last year, and the state was anticipating as many electronic refund returns this year.

The electronic returns are available at tax preparation services and at the Roanoke County commissioner of the revenue office, the Department of Taxation said.

- Associated Press

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