Many of you are saying to sign it after I print it. Doesn't that change the tax documents submitted?
It's physically impossible for you to change the tax document already submitted.But any bank I've ever dealt with wants a *physically signed* copy of my tax return. It then becomes a legal document in the loan package, as my physical ink signature on the return is my attestation to the bank that this is a copy of the actual information submitted to the IRS.
I personally don't know why banks waste their time with this, since as part of the loan process you are required to sign IRS Form 4506 or IRS form 4506-T authorizing the lender (or whoever you designate) to receive a copy of your return or transcript.
But here's the bottom line. With most banks, if you do not provide them a signed and dated copy of your tax return with an original ink signature on it, chances are extremely high your loan application will be denied.
