Faxing Tax Returns?

LasMa
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:01:11 +0000

My experience with faxes is that they’re not 100% reliable. Even if they go through, it’s always possible that they’ll be misplaced on the other end. So when it’s something really important like this, I always keep the fax transmission confirmation that prints out on my end. Check to see that it shows the date & time, number faxed to, and says “OK” or some similar indication that it transmitted successfully. Then file it in with your FA paperwork.

If it’s important, I also always do a follow-up call. Even if you call after the due date, they’ll be able to see when you actually sent it, and that’s what counts. If you call after the due date, and they DON’T have it, confirm that you have the correct fax number, and tell them that you’ll re-fax it along with the original transmission confirmation (the one you filed). Then do another follow-up to make sure they got it.