Documents are processed electronically everywhere these days. Employers are having employees sign documents with an e-signature and doctors are keeping medical records electronically. It is no wonder that the IRS got into the electronic filing business. It is very simple to File State Taxes Online. The program that you will use will walk you through the process. I find that it is much easier than doing then by hand. Then again, I love to work on the computer, so filing my taxes electronically was a great fit for me. I know that I will be doing it that way for a long time in the future.