Tax Returns Need to Be Physical?

[anigrrrl2]

So I'm in my 8th month of a Ch 13 in MD. I just filed my taxes and after the IRS and state accepted the returns, I emailed a PDF of the return to my lawyer. She said I had to sign them. I said, well, the IRS accepts an electronic signature, why don't you? She says that I actually have to sign them specifically in blue ink and mail physical copies to her.

This sounds insane to me in 2023. Is this real, or is she making shit up?

[justbroke]

The court wants your affirmation that the tax returns are legitimate by you signing a physical copy. That makes sense to me.,, even if it's 2023. An unsigned piece of paper is just that. A signed piece of paper, under penalty of perjury, is much stronger.

[despritfreya]

Listen to your attorney. Sign the returns in blue ink and mail them to her. Make sure you do that for all future returns if supplying them is required.

I hate it when a client sends me unsigned copies. Unless the client wants to come into the office, in the garbage (shredder) they go and the client has to send them again - this time, signed. Although. . . for my trustees, a copy of a signature works - no need to sign in blue ink.

Des.

[KaceeTx]

I sent mine to my lawyer and that wasn’t requested, but I get so worried there’s going to be some discrepancy between my lawyer and trustees office and I’ll inadvertently not know and my case will be dropped!

[mh321]

Is that your state or is that the trustee?

With our Trustee, we just need to send the returns directly to the Trustee in PDF and that's it. No need for a signature or anything.