To create a tax return, the following information is required for the taxpayer, spouse, and dependents:
- Name
- Social Security Number
- Birth Date
Also required for the taxpayer and/or spouse is:
- Occupation
- Mailing Address
- Phone Number
- Text Notifications
- Exemption Status (can someone else claim the taxpayer/spouse on a different return)
- Indicate if Taxpayer/Spouse is Deceased and date of death
- Military Combat Zone information
- IRS IP PIN (if one was assigned) for each taxpayer and dependent listed on the return
If you electronically filed your return last year: you will also need to report your prior year adjusted gross income or IRS PIN from your prior year return, as a means of signing your electronically filed return.