I have the worst handwriting ever. One main reason my office got software to fill in applications is due to my poor printing. I have resorted to typing as much as possible when I have to correspond, especially with the US Treasury Department. I no longer do my taxes by hand – neither should you.
By typing my return, my name is easy to read and clearly matches my social security number.
Like my name, my address is now easy to read. Both of these challenges cause tax returns to be booted back to the taxpayer.
If you are typing in the information on your tax return, the opportunity for math errors decreases. One tends to double check numbers and punch the keys slower when typing vs. doing long math by hand.

I do sign actually sign my tax return but this is the only place I do not type. Tax returns can be scary things to complete – common errors from bad writing should not add to the drama.

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