I just finished my taxes and am preparing to file. I have a residential real estate enterprise that I claim QBI safe harbor on by filing a 199A Residential Real Estate Enterprise Statement.
In prior years TurboTax would not let me efile because the product had no support for the signature requirement. It now seems to be letting me efile, but I haven't signed this form in any way. I do notice the following language was added this year:
"By signing this return, we affirm the Rental Real Estate Enterprise described on this statement satisfies all requirements of the safe harbor set forth in Revenue Procedure 2019-38 for tax year 2021."
It seems like this is attempting to shift the signature requirement from form 199A to the full tax return signature.
However, below that there's a spot for a signature/date proceeded by the clause: "Under penalty of perjury, I (we) declare that I (we) have examined the statement..."
I'm concerned that if I efile without signing this form I'm going to get a letter from the IRS and have to submit my return by mail anyway.
Anyone have any insight on this? I swear I started the filing process a week ago and it refused to let me proceed with efile. It'd be nice if I could get back on the efile train.
