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Info Wks Form Question - Drivers Lic and ID related

What are the IRS and/or state restrictions of filing a return WITHOUT a Drivers License or is this a TurboTax e-file issue? 

 

My question is driven from the following scenario for my adult child's returns.

2023 Tax returns (4 Total) -  1 Fed, 1 Home State (Resident), 1 College State (Non-Resident and 1 New Work State (Non-Resident)  ; Drivers License from Home State and car being utilized is titled and insured in my name (i.e. NOT my child's name).  My child worked will out of state at college, graduated and accepted a job in a different out of state location and hence the reason for 2 non-resident returns.

 

2024 Tax returns (2 Total) - 1 Fed, 1 New Work State (now a Resident return)  ; Drivers License is still from Home State and car being utilized is titled and insured in my name (i.e. NOT my child's name).  I do not think I will have time to transfer the auto title into my child's name and them get a new driver's license before April 15th.

 

So what are the ramifications of the following situation(s) for 2024 taxes.

1. File Fed and new state resident return with DL from home state (i.e. have not converted to new state DL)

2. File Fed and new state resident return with some other form of ID (i.e. a US passport)

3. Choose the "Neither" option in TurboTax and File Fed and new state resident return with NO DL or other form of ID.

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Info Wks Form Question - Drivers Lic and ID related

The federal tax return does not require any type of drivers license or ID to file the federal tax return.  Most states also do not require a drivers license or ID to file the state return.  However, there are a few that do, Illinois comes to mind.

He can use his current driver's license with no issues.  Or select Do not have a driver's license or State ID, and then also select Does not have an expiration date.

Info Wks Form Question - Drivers Lic and ID related

So the new work state return reviewer would not question a resident return with a valid DL from another state when it is shown on the return?  

 

I can see switching to a new work state DL at some point in the future when I can coordinate transferring the car title and insurance responsibility, but I just don't see that happening before the tax deadline.

 

The option for just not listing the DL seems to be the best solution as long as it does not hold up any potential refund(s).

 

Thanks again for the initial response!

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