Should i staple tax forms

National Results Map. Voter Information Guide. Flint Water Emergency. Latest Newscasts. Department of Treasury says not to staple documents when filing tax returns. Published: Mar. Share on Facebook. Email This Link. Share on Twitter. Share on Pinterest. Share on LinkedIn. Most Read. Instead, correct the error in your software package and reprint the corrected return.

Printer Errors Return is printed too light. The Department's processing system cannot read returns that are printed too light. Reprint the return. Return is printed too dark. Printing the return too dark may smear the information on a tax return and make it unreadable. The Department uses barcodes to identify tax returns. The barcode often smears if the printer applies too much ink and cannot be read. If the barcode or tax information smears, reprint the return. I have been efiling for years, so things may have changed in that time period, but if you look at the instructions for , there are directions on how to assemble the tax form what pages go in what order , but there is no mention whatsoever about stapling.

I assume that since they didn't tell you one way or another, it is optional. Why sign in to the Community? Submit a question Check your notifications Sign in to the Community or Sign in to TurboTax and start working on your taxes.

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