Instructions For 1040ez - 2016 Page 25
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46Electronic return signatures! To file your
Court-Appointed Conservator, Guardian, or Other Fiducia-
return electronically, you must sign the re-
ry. If you are a court-appointed conservator, guardian, or other
turn electronically using a personal identification number (PIN). If
fiduciary for a mentally or physically incompetent individual who
you are filing online using software, you must use a Self-Select
has to file Form 1040EZ, sign your name for the individual. You
PIN. If you are filing electronically using a tax practitioner, you
should also file Form 56, Notice Concerning Fiduciary Relation-
can use a Self-Select PIN or a Practitioner PIN.
ship, when you first begin those duties for the individual.
Child's return. If your child cannot sign his or her return, either
Self-Select PIN. The Self-Select PIN method allows you to
parent can sign the child's name in the space provided. Then,
create your own PIN. If you are filing a joint return, both you and
add “By (your signature), parent for minor child.”
your spouse must create a separate PIN to enter as an electron-
ic signature.
Daytime phone number. Providing your daytime phone num-
ber may help speed the processing of your return. We may have
A PIN is any combination of five digits you choose except five
questions about items on your return, such as the earned in-
zeros. If you use a PIN, there is nothing to sign and nothing to
come credit. If you answer our questions over the phone, we
mail—not even your Forms W-2.
may be able to continue processing your return without mailing
To verify your identity, you will be prompted to enter your ad-
you a letter. If you are filing a joint return, you can enter either
justed gross income (AGI) from your originally filed 2015 federal
your or your spouse's daytime phone number.
income tax return, if applicable. Do not use your AGI from an
amended return (Form 1040X) or a math error correction made
Identity protection PIN. For 2016, if you received an IRS no-
by the IRS. AGI is the amount shown on your 2015 Form 1040,
tice providing you with an Identity Protection Personal Identifica-
line 38; Form 1040A, line 22; or Form 1040EZ, line 4. If you do
tion Number (IP PIN), enter it in the IP PIN spaces provided be-
not have your 2015 income tax return, call the IRS at
low your daytime phone number. You must correctly enter all six
1-800-908-9946 to get a free transcript of your return or visit
numbers of your IP PIN. If you didn't receive a notice containing
IRS.gov/transcript. (If you filed electronically last year, you may
an IP PIN, leave these spaces blank.
use your prior year PIN to verify your identity instead of your prior
New IP PINs are issued every year. Enter the latest IP
year AGI. The prior year PIN is the five digit PIN you used to
PIN you received. IP PINs for 2016 tax returns general-
!
electronically sign your 2015 return.) You also will be prompted
ly were sent in December 2016.
to enter your date of birth (DOB).
CAUTION
If you are filing a joint return and both taxpayers receive an IP
You cannot use the Self-Select PIN method if you are a
PIN, only the taxpayer whose social security number (SSN) ap-
first-time filer under age 16 at the end of 2016.
!
pears first on the tax return should enter his or her IP PIN. How-
CAUTION
ever, if you are filing electronically, both taxpayers must enter
Practitioner PIN. The Practitioner PIN method allows you to
their IP PINs.
authorize your tax practitioner to enter or generate your PIN. The
If you need more information, go to IRS.gov/CP01A. If you re-
practitioner can provide you with details.
ceived an IP PIN but misplaced it, call 1-800-908-4490.
Form 8453. You must send in a paper Form 8453 if you are at-
Paid preparer must sign your return. Generally, anyone you
taching or filing Form 2848 (for an electronic return signed by an
pay to prepare your return must sign it and include their preparer
agent).
tax identification number (PTIN) in the space provided. The pre-
parer must give you a copy of the return for your records. Some-
one who prepares your return but doesn't charge you should not
sign your return.
Section 4—After You Have Finished
Return Checklist
Did you:
This checklist can help you file a correct return. Mistakes can de-
Enter the correct social security number for you and
lay your refund or result in notices being sent to you. One of the
your spouse, if married, in the space provided on Form
best ways to file an accurate return is to file electronically. Tax
1040EZ? Check that your name and SSN agree with
software does the math for you and will help you avoid mistakes.
your social security card.
You may be eligible to use free tax software that will take the
Use the amount from line 6, and the proper filing status,
guesswork out of preparing your return. Free File makes availa-
to find your tax in the Tax Table? Be sure you entered
ble free brand-name software and free e-file. Visit
IRS.gov/
the correct tax on line 10.
freefile
for details. Join the eight in 10 taxpayers who get their re-
funds faster by using direct deposit and e-file.
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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