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There is no signature on an e-filed tax return. You didn't sign the tax return when you filed it. If someone is asking you for a signed copy of your tax return, print a copy of the tax return, sign it with a pen on page 2 of Form 1040, and give them the signed copy.
A lot of lenders and college financial aid offices seem to be surprisingly ignorant about how e-filing works.
When you e-File your return is presumed to be signed.
Your e-filed tax return is electronically signed when e-filed with the 2020 AGI. The tax return using the TurboTax DIY software is self-prepared by the the user of the software.
The tax return is only physically signed in ink on page 2 of the Form 1040 if the return is mailed to the IRS.
There is no signature on an e-filed tax return. You didn't sign the tax return when you filed it. If someone is asking you for a signed copy of your tax return, print a copy of the tax return, sign it with a pen on page 2 of Form 1040, and give them the signed copy.
A lot of lenders and college financial aid offices seem to be surprisingly ignorant about how e-filing works.
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