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If I am a practitioner who only obtains taxpayer information via my company Web site but I’m not considered an “Online Provider,” do I need to get an online EFIN to register my URL?

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If I am a practitioner who only obtains taxpayer information via my company Web site but I’m not considered an “Online Provider,” do I need to get an online EFIN to register my URL?

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If you obtain tax return information from taxpayers via the Internet directly or through third parties in order to e-file federal tax returns, you are required to register your URL, but you may use your existing EFIN as your unique identifier. You do not need to obtain an online EFIN.