How to Use an E-file.com Promo Code

Despite our already competitive prices, E-file.com occasionally offers promo codes that can be found on our website or on partner websites such as Groupon or RetailMeNot.com.

The team at E-file.com works hard to offer users low prices on its software throughout the tax season and the rest of the year through coupons and promo codes.

For example, right now, if you visit our homepage, you will see the coupon code "FED15OFF" which offers users 15% off their federal filing software fee.

Please note, discounts apply only to federal software, not to state software or third-party fees such as e-collect or other bank fees associated with paying for software with your tax refund.

Now, having a promo code for E-file is great, but since it is only truly valuable if you know how and where to use it, we have created the following page to help show users how to use a coupon to receive a discount on their E-file.com software purchase. Continue reading to see our three easy steps to apply a discount to your purchase.

Before you apply your code, here's exactly what it discounts:

Fee Type	Covered by Promo Code?
Federal filing software	Varies by coupon
State filing software	Varies by coupon
E-collect / refund-transfer bank fees	No
Other third-party fees	No

How to Apply Your E-File Promo Code at Checkout

Step 1: Once you get to the E-file checkout page, the total cost for Products and Services will be displayed, including any applicable state or federal filings.

 

Step 2: To apply your promo code, click the small hat or arrow next to the price in the Products & Services section. A link that says "Have a Promo Code?" will appear.

Click on this link and enter your coupon code in the provided field. Be sure not to add any extra spaces or characters, as this will result in the code not being accepted. After entering the code, click the "Apply" button.

 

Step 3: Make sure the correct discount is now applied to your purchase.

If you encounter any issues with these directions, you can reach us through our Contact Us page. We are happy to offer customer support to all of our Deluxe and Premium customers. If you are a Basic (free) software user, we limit our responses to email, make sure to outline any issue you are having.

Is it safe to use E-file?

E-filing has quickly become one of the most popular options for submitting tax returns to the IRS. As of 2026, the IRS estimates that over 90% of all individual filers submit their federal tax returns through e-file.

Using e-file avoids many of the security issues associated with paper submissions. Mailed returns and refunds are susceptible to loss, misdelivery, or even theft. Electronically transmitted returns and refunds via direct deposit do not carry the same risks.

Further, paper returns are susceptible to input errors when re-entering the information received in paper format. That risk does not exist with electronically transmitted returns, since they are already in digital format when securely transmitted.

For these reasons, e-filing has accounted for nearly 2 billion securely processed tax filings since its introduction in 1986.