Tax Preparer'S Guide For Income Tax Returns - 2015 Page 19
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45Ink or Toner
Make sure the ink or toner cartridge is not low, which results in a faded print
image. Do not change the color of the text on the printed form. Forms supplied by
TRD use black and blue ink. Software forms use black ink only.
Using Barcodes
New Mexico uses two types of barcodes on its personal income tax forms. All
principal forms and schedule require a form barcode (3 of 9 barcode) printed in the
upper right-hand corner of the page. This allows the scanner to identify the form.
The tax year, the form, and the source of the form are identified in the form
1
barcode. Below is a sample
of how the form barcode appears.
*12349999*
1
This sample image does not reflect the actual size of the barcode that prints on the form.
The PDF417 (2D) barcode appears differently from the form barcode. It prints only
2
on PIT-1, page 2 under the form barcode. A sample
of how the 2D barcode
appears is shown next.
2
This sample image does not reflect the actual size of the barcode that prints on the form.
The 2D barcode is optional for the personal income tax form. However, TRD
strongly recommends you to use a software program that supports the 2D barcode
on the scannable personal income tax form. The advantages of using a form with
the 2D barcode includes, but is not limited to, faster processing of the paper form
and fewer data entry errors. The 2D barcode contains the taxpayer’s return
information, directly uploaded from the 2D barcode printed on the form.
If the 2D barcode is not read because printer considerations were not followed
when printing the form, TRD routes the form for manual data entry which causes a
delay for the taxpayer. A properly printed 2D barcode reduces the amount of time
required to process a return, and results in a faster refund for the taxpayer.
IMPORTANT: If you need to make changes to the PIT-1 or to one of its schedules
after the software product printed the return with the 2D barcode on PIT-1, page 2,
do not handwrite those changes on the form. Handwritten changes are not recorded
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