It probably also violates the IRS requirements for paid preparers (and maybe tax law) which require that the preparer sign and put their PITN on the return which TurboTax does not allow. TurboTax places "Self prepared" on that line instead. Submitting a tax return that says "Self prepared" when it was actually prepared by a paid preparer would not be an accurate and truthful tax return.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
