No one seems to know why Massachusetts and its New England brethren (Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine) rank near the bottom when it comes to e-filing. Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island all ranked in the bottom eight, and New Hampshire is in the bottom 15. No mention of where Maine ranks, apparently the AP forgot Vacationland is part of New England.
The IRS is surprised at New England’s poor e-filing showing, especially since it is becoming the rule and not the exception. According to the AP: “Nationally, of 55 million returns filed as of March 4, 72% were e-filed – up from 67% the previous year.” The agency says Minnesota has the highest e-filing rate to date, 63.9%.
