The instructions are for hand filing the form on paper. Before the TurboTax software can be distributed to the public all forms had to be submitted to the IRS for their approval. The IRS has no problem with the way TurboTax does it. (Formats and specifications for electronically prepared tax forms are defined in IRS furnished "schemas" that can be different than the published instructions for paper forms - everything on the form must be exactally as the schema defines it or the IRS computer will not be able to read it. )
**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.**
