@Adaman1887
True, the forms you enter into the software are mostly W-2 and various 1099 and 1098 forms. But those aren't submitted directly to the NC DOR on their own...their data is entered into the software...and that data is summed up on the D-400 which is the collection of everything....income, deductions, exemptions, credits...they are all are summarized and calculated to produce the final refund or balance due on the D-400.
Likewise if you decide to file your taxes on your own without the software. IF you just send your bare W-2 and various 1098 and 1099 forms to the NC DOR...they'll either shrug and throw them in the trash, or send them back to you wondering what the heck you are doing. Just sending in those forms by themselves wouldn't indicate whether you are single, or married, and how many children you might have. That's what the D-400 and backup schedules deal with...adding everything up in a usable format that the NC DOR will actually process in a coherent fashion.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
