How do I sign a tax return for a minor dependent child on turbotax?

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February 23, 2025
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Turbotax is completely unhelpful. As a parent, I am allowed to sign a tax return for a minor dependent child. How do I do this using Turbotax?

rjs

If you are e-filing the tax return there is no real signature. As a substitute for a signature you enter a 5-digit e-filing PIN or the child's 2023 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) when prompted. It doesn't matter whether the child does it or you do it on behalf of the child. You don't have to indicate who is actually signing.

If you are filing the tax return by mail, in the space for the signature write the child's name, then "by (your signature), parent for minor child."