When you go to file your state return this tax season, you should know if your state is one of the growing number of states that require a driver\u2019s license to e-file.<\/p>\n
Most recently, New York State has become one of the states to require taxpayers to use information from a driver\u2019s license or state-issued ID if they want to file their state tax return electronically. To file a personal New York State income tax return using electronic software, you\u2019ll need to meet this requirement, as it applies to driver\u2019s licenses and state-issued IDs from any state.<\/p>\n
This allows state governments, such as New York and Louisiana, to suspend licenses if a taxpayer owes back taxes. In some cases, other states voluntarily request license information to remain compliant to IRS initiatives that fight identity and refund fraud.<\/p>\n
This requirement only applies to income tax returns at the state level. Currently, taxpayers do not need state-issued identification to file their federal return.<\/p>\n
Beginning in 2016, Ohio requires license information for the primary taxpayer and spouse, if filing a joint return, though there is an option to indicate that they do not possess a state-issued identification, such as a driver\u2019s license. In these cases, they are still able to e-file their state return.<\/p>\n
Along with Ohio, Alabama has a requirement of receiving information from taxpayer\u2019s identification cards in order to file their return. Additionally, Alabama is seeking to fight identity and refund theft by having taxpayers complete a five-minute \u201cID Confirmation Quiz\u201d.<\/p>\n
Some states ask for identification information, but do not require a taxpayer to provide the information in order to file. Kansas, California, and Wisconsin all ask for driver\u2019s license information voluntarily.<\/p>\n
Taxpayers in Illinois who wish to use web-based applications or state-approved tax software will need to supply a driver\u2019s license as a form of ID.<\/p>\n
There are even states like Virginia, who request that vendors of filing-software use information from driver\u2019s licenses to verify authenticity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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