Before starting your Minnesota return Form M1, Individual Income Tax , you must complete federal Form to determine your federal taxable income. We use scanning equipment to process paper returns. Follow these instructions to ensure we process your return efficiently and accurately:. To complete the form:. Download and print Form M1.
When filling out the form:. Robert St. Paul, MN Be sure to include enough postage to avoid having your mail carrier return your forms. You may need additional postage if you enclose more than three sheets of paper. Mail your check and payment voucher to the address given on the voucher. You must include all information requested on the voucher for your payment to be processed.
Filing a Paper Income Tax Return. The tax packet instructions say nothing in this regard. Re: Should federal tax return forms be stapled to each other?
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The first thing they will do is remove the paper clip or staple and electronically scan everything to image. Last edited by Kenkat on Mon Mar 09, am, edited 1 time in total. The first thing they will do is remove the paper clip and electronically scan everything to image.
Post by kaneohe » Mon Mar 09, am what if you had a 2-sided form like the but because IRS did not send them out on time, you printed single-sided pages. Should you create a 2-sided page tape or leave them as 1 sided pages? Post by rkhusky » Mon Mar 09, am Yes, staple them together in the specified order in the upper left.
Staple your W2 to the front page halfway down on the left. Do not staple the V to your forms. Post by Nicolas » Mon Mar 09, am Do not staple anything. Your W2, if you have one, should be paper clipped to the back of form page 1, nothing else in a paper clip. Read the specific instructions from the IRS, they tell you how to assemble your return! Post by veggivet » Mon Mar 09, am Staplers will be audited! If you watch your pennies, your dollars will take care of themselves.
Last edited by CoastalWinds on Mon Mar 09, am, edited 1 time in total. Post by mortfree » Mon Mar 09, am I have always stapled the W-2 to the form. All forms are then folded and placed in an envelope. No other staples, tape, paper clips, binder clips, etc. Post by aristotelian » Mon Mar 09, am Why do they need W2's these days? You don't attach them when filing electronically.
I have no interest or intentions "of making it easy" for them. I do use a clip, but don't staple. Last edited by rkhusky on Mon Mar 09, pm, edited 1 time in total. If you have supporting statements, arrange them in the same order as the schedules or forms they support and attach them last. File your return, schedules, and other attachments on standard size paper.
Cutting the paper may cause problems in processing your return. Last edited by rkhusky on Mon Mar 09, pm, edited 2 times in total. Post by beyou » Mon Mar 09, pm I e-stapled mine. If you search the instructions for the word attach, it is found on 32 pages, with instructions to attach various forms to your return. If you search the instructions for the various forms and schedules, you will see instructions for attaching the attachment to your return. Based on this thread, perhaps they should reconsider.
Post by dodecahedron » Mon Mar 09, pm At our VITA site, we efile most returns but occasionally need to prepare paper returns for our clients, for a variety of reasons. We always staple the pages together except for the V, if any, which we leave loose. W-2s get stapled to the front, as do any s that include withholding. The check for balance due if any is loose in the envelope.
This protocol has consistently worked just fine for our clients over the years. Double-check your math and your other tax return information as well if you're preparing your tax return yourself, including Social Security numbers.
Entering erroneous information will delay your refund until the IRS straightens the situation out and determines how much of a refund you have coming to you—or how much you'll owe. Claiming tax deductions or credits that you don't actually qualify for, even though you might think you do, can also delay your refund. It's usually a good idea to check with a professional before you claim them, just to be sure you qualify, if you're preparing your return yourself. You can spare yourself a great deal of aggravation by purchasing tax preparation software.
Most of these programs will walk you through your tax situation step by step, breaking down each scenario into simple questions. Enter your answers and other information into the program, and the software will prepare your return and e-file it for you. You must fill out the "Third-Party Designee" section on your tax return if you enlist someone's help to prepare your tax return, and you want that individual to be able to discuss your tax return with the IRS on your behalf.
Your tax professional can talk with the IRS about any questions or concerns the agency might have about your return when you do that. Third-party designations expire one year from the due date of your tax return. You'll have to fill out a new "Third-Party Designee" form if you want to use someone's help again next year,.
If the person who helped you with your return was a tax professional, and you paid them, they must also fill out the section of your return that asks for their identifying information. Friends, relatives, and volunteers don't have to complete this section or provide this information unless you pay them to help you. Surprisingly, a lot of people forget to sign their tax returns, which is imperative. You're required to sign your return, because your signature indicates that you're declaring, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in it is true and accurate.
You can't cross out the perjury statement just above the signature line. Your tax return won't be processed if you refuse to sign or otherwise tamper with the perjury statement. You must also enter a date on your tax return. It should be the day you actually sign it. Telling the IRS your occupation and telephone number is optional, however.
Staple one copy of each of your W-2 statements to the front of your tax return if you're mailing in a paper copy. Sort them from lowest to highest by using the attachment sequence number if you must file other schedules and statements with your return. You can find this number in the upper right corner of the form. Mail everything to the correct IRS service center when it's stapled together. The service center will depend on a variety of factors, such as your state of residence and whether you're also submitting a payment.
The IRS provides a list of its mailing addresses on its website. Of course, you can skip all this if you e-file your return instead. The IRS also provides a list of e-filing options online.
Consider increasing your income tax withholding if it turns out that you owe the IRS money when you complete your return.
That won't fix your situation for the current year, but it can help you avoid having the same problem next year. Fill out a new Form W-4 to increase your withholding and give it to your employer.
You can increase your quarterly estimated tax payments if you're self-employed. Your refund might be slightly delayed if you claim the earned income tax credit or the additional child tax credit, even if you do everything right. The idea is to give the IRS time to ensure that all claims for these refundable tax credits are legitimate—another good reason to double-check and ensure that you qualify.
Your refund will be delayed until least February date if you file your return before then. This includes more childless households as well as taxpayers under age 25 and over age You may find that you qualify for the EITC in even if you didn't in previous years.
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