Filing by paper - Date format when signing for federal tax return

[mouyang1]

When filing by paper, do I need to use date format MM/DD/YYYY when I sign my federal return or MM/DD/YY is just fine? There does not seem to be enough space for MM/DD/YYYY. 

[rjs · Accepted solution]

The 2-digit year, MM/DD/YY, is fine and perfectly acceptable.

[berba23]

Hi! What if I dated M/D/YYYY? I already sent the form if this isn't acceptable, do I send it again or do I have to send an amendment?

[xmasbaby0]

Leave it alone.   The IRS cares that you signed your name to the return.   They have more important things to worry about than whether you used a perfect format for the date you signed it.

[berba23]

Thank you @xmasbaby0 !