Crank Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 How is everyone generating their personal return: PO Tab I select "Non-Paid Preparer" EF Tab - I select "Self Prepared" - However when I select this the program generated the following green audit: FYI - US PREPARER TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER A Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) is mandatory on all returns prepared by a paid preparer beginning Jan. 1, 2011. A social security number is no longer allowable as the preparer identifying number. SUGGEST - You will likely be contacted by the IRS if you choose to file without a PTIN or with a PTIN that was issued prior to Sept. 28, 2010. More information is available at www.irs.gov/ptin. However page 2 of the 1040 still shows all the relevent Firm & Preparer info, with "Non-Paid Preparer" in the signature box. Am I doing this correctly? If its self prepared & non paid I wouldnt think the PTIN would be an issue. Since its a green audit it wont prevent efiling but it still seems like the audit is not correct and it bothers me. Input is greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kea Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I've always just left my preparer info in there. No, I don't pay myself. But I've just never worried about leaving it in. Maybe I'm just lazy. I also don't remove it from the returns I do for family for free. Even if not paid, I still take credit or blame for preparing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txyank Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I do the same as Kea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crank Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Thanks for the replies. Well, unchecked self prepared in the EF tab to get rid of the PTIN warning, which doesnt make sense to me. Its probably not a big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry D EA Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Me too, been doing it that way for fourteen years now and no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneInAlabama Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I've always done it that way too and I have never had a problem with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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