Tax Preparer'S Guide For Personal Income Tax Returns - 2013 Page 15
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he PDF417 (2D) barcode appears differently from the form barcode. It prints only on PIT‐1, page 2
u
nder the form barcode. A sample
of how the 2D barcode appears is shown next.
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This sample image does not reflect the actual size of the barcode that prints on the form.
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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
p
rocessing 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
f
orm, TRD routes the form for data entry. A properly printed 2D barcode reduces the amount of
t
ime required t
o 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 in the 2D barcode. It is important to go back
into the software product, make the changes, and then reprint the form so the 2D barcode contains
the changes.
Check with tax preparation software developers to determine whether they support printing of the
2D barcode for the 2013 PIT‐1 or visit , then
Software Developers, and then click, Approved Software Developers for the Reproduction of
2012 New Mexico Tax Forms.
ABOUT ELECTRONIC FILING
This section covers information about electronic filing, including the benefits, how to qualify,
backup documentation, receipt acknowledgements, and return rejects and their error codes.
Benefits of Filing Electronically
Electronic filing is fast, safe, and secure. It minimizes errors and delays associated with manual
handling and data entry of tax forms. It saves tax dollars. And the electronically transmitted return
cannot be lost in the mail. Electronic returns also have a much higher accuracy rate because the
software alerts the preparer to obvious errors. Consequently, returns are processed quicker,
resulting in the fastest possible refund.
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