RICHMOND – The Internal Revenue Service has recognized Peoples Income Tax, Inc. for its efforts to advance electronic filing.

Robert E. Barr, assistant commissioner of the Electronic Tax Administration (ETA) for the IRS, designated Peoples a “Special Friend of ETA.” Barr presented Peoples Income Tax founder and chief executive officer Charles E. McCabe with an award in Washington last month. Peoples was one of only two organizations nationally to receive the designation.

In 1998 Peoples acquired the national trade newsletter, “E-Filing Today,” and became its publisher. Barr commended Peoples on its “dedication, consistency and excellence,” in using the publication to keep electronic return originators informed and up-to-date on the industry’s latest news and information.

Earlier this year, Peoples was named an IRS marketing partner. The Web site of “E-Filing Today,” www.eftoday.com, is linked to the IRS Web site, www.irs.gov.

Peoples Income Tax was established in 1987 to provide income tax preparation and small business accounting services. Peoples operates 23 offices in Richmond, Petersburg, Charlottesville and Fredericksburg, Virginia. “E-Filing Today” and The Income Tax School are divisions of Peoples Income Tax.