Below you will find information regarding each states driver license requirements for filing returns.
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kentucky | Kansas | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | Tennessee | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin
Statement from Alabama: The Alabama Department of Revenue is committed to fighting stolen identity refund fraud. To that end, the Department request that taxpayer’s driver license number or State Issued ID number, as well as the state that issued it, the issue date and expiration date be submitted with the return. Omitting any of this information will cause your return to be rejected and a paper return must be filed.
Statement from Alaska: None provided.
Statement from Arizona: In an ongoing effort to protect taxpayers from identity theft, the IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry are asking for driver’s license numbers or state-issued identification numbers. To learn more, visit azdor.gov/individual-income-tax-filing-assistance/verifying-identity-and-avoiding-identity-theft.
For more information: https://azdor.gov/individuals/income-tax-filing-assistance/verifying-identity-and-avoiding-identity-theft
Statement from Arkansas: The State of Arkansas is requesting additional information this filing season in an effort to combat identity tax fraud and ensure that your hard-earned tax refund goes to you. Providing information from your driver’s license or state-issued identification card will help protect your identity and could help process your return quicker. However, this is only a request. Information from your driver’s license is not required, and your return will be processed without the additional information. The information is being requested solely to help protect your identity and ensure a more-secure refund.
For more information: https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/income-tax/individual-income-tax/
Statement from California: California driver's license or state ID card information is not required to e-file a California tax return, and tax returns will not be rejected if this information isn't provided. Providing this information will help expedite the tax return processing time, as well as combat stolen-identity tax fraud.
For more information: https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/ways-to-file/online/help-with-filing-online.html
Statement from Colorado: Colorado’s individual income tax form contains fields for the license/ID number last four characters, issuing state, and issue date of the state driver license or state issued identification card for both the taxpayer and spouse. Failure to provide this information may cause delays in processing the tax return.
Statement from Connecticut: The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) is committed to protecting taxpayer identity information and guarding against the misappropriation of funds. DRS continues to increase its anti-fraud efforts in coordination with the IRS, other state tax agencies, and tax preparers. As part of these anti-fraud efforts, DRS would like each taxpayer (primary and secondary), to enter in their Driver’s license or State-issued ID information.
Statement from Delaware: None provided.
Statement from District of Columbia: The District of Columbia is requesting additional information to help combat stolen-identity tax fraud and ensure that your hard-earned tax refund goes to you. Please provide the voluntary requested information from your driver's license or District of Columbia identification card. Your return will not be rejected if you do not have a driver's license or District of Columbia identification card, but providing the information could help us process your return
more quickly.
For more information: https://otr.cfo.dc.gov/page/individual-income-tax-online-filing
Statement from Georgia: Georgia Department of Revenue requests transmission of the DL/ID State Issued and DL/ID number be included with the tax return, if available.
Statement from Hawaii: Hawaii does not want to receive state driver’s license or state ID card information with the tax return.
Statement from Idaho: For E-File returns: ISTC is providing a URL and a statement for the DL/ID Card. All Do It Yourself (DIY) and Tax Professional software packages must include this information in your software. The message is expected to be displayed within the software in a way to maximize the likelihood the message is read.
Statement: ISTC requires the DL/ID card number be included with the return but won’t reject the return if it’s not included. Provide your driver’s license or identity card number when you E-File to help your refund process faster.
URL: https://tax.idaho.gov/refundinfo
For printed/paper forms requesting the DL/ID Card information: Idaho paper forms don't include ID/DL, however we expect the following URL's to be available to the taxpayer.
For more information:
Driver’s license or state identification card information is not required but is preferred to be received with the e-file tax return. It can be used as a security measure to help prevent identity theft and fraud. If no driver’s license or state ID card information is available or provided, you should be prompted to indicate this in the software.
Statement from Indiana: For e-file returns: Indiana Department of Revenue requests the DL/ID card information be included with the return but won’t reject the return if it’s not included. For printed/paper forms requesting the DL/ID Card information: Indiana Department of Revenue does not request the DL/ID card information on the form(s).
Statement from Iowa: You have the option to provide your driver’s license information when e-filing your Iowa return. Providing your driver’s license information helps the Iowa Department of Revenue facilitate taxpayer identity verification. This option is not available for paper-filed Iowa returns.
Statement from Kansas: The state of Kansas is requesting additional information in an effort to combat stolen-identity tax fraud to ensure that your hard-earned tax refund goes to you. Please provide the requested information from your driver’s license or state-issued identification card. This information has been requested in prior years on electronically filed Kansas returns but is not required to be provided. Your return will not be rejected if you do not have a driver’s license or identification card or choose not to enter the information.
For more information: https://www.ksrevenue.org/eservefile.html
Statement from Kentucky: The Kentucky Department of Revenue includes a field on the individual income tax return forms 740, 740-EZ, 740-NP, 740-NP-R that allows taxpayers to provide their driver’s license or state issued ID number if they choose. While providing a driver’s license or state issued ID number is optional, doing so may expedite return processing. The Kentucky Department of Revenue uses the driver’s license or state issued ID number to screen returns for tax fraud and identity theft problems. Returns that do not include a driver’s license or state issued ID number will not be scrutinized more than returns that do include a driver’s license or state issued ID number.
Statement from Louisiana: For e-file returns: LDR does not want to receive the DL/ID card with the return.
For more information: www.revenue.louisiana.gov
Statement from Maine: None provided.
Statement from Maryland: Many state revenue agencies, including Maryland, are requesting additional information in an effort to combat stolen-identity tax fraud and to protect you and your tax refund. If you and your spouse have a driver's license or state issued identification card, please provide the requested information from it. The return will not be rejected if you do not provide a driver's license or state-issued identification. If you provide this information, it may help to identify you as the taxpayer.
For more information: https://marylandtaxes.gov/new-tax-year-update.php
Statement from Massachusetts: None provided.
For more information: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/tips-for-filing-taxes
Statement from Michigan: None provided.
Statement from Minnesota: Minnesota does not require state driver’s license or state ID card information.
Statement from Mississippi: In an effort to combat stolen identity tax fraud and to protect you and your tax refund, Mississippi is requesting your driver's license or state issued identification card information. The return will not be rejected if you do not provide a driver's license or state-issued identification. Providing the information can only help process the return more quickly.
Statement from Missouri: None provided.
For more information: https://dor.mo.gov/personal/individual/identity_theft.php
Statement from Montana: To combat stolen-identity tax fraud and to protect you and your refund, the department is requesting additional information from your Montana driver’s license or ID card. You aren’t required to give us this information; however, it will enable us to process your taxes faster.
Statement from Nebraska: This filing season, the Nebraska Department of Revenue, along with many other state revenue agencies, is requesting additional information for electronically filed individual income tax returns. This is an effort to combat stolen-identity tax fraud, and to protect you and your tax refund. We ask that you provide the requested state driver’s license or state-issued ID card information when completing your tax return. Providing this information is voluntary. We will not reject your return if you do not provide the requested driver’s license or state-issued ID information. However, providing this information will help us process your tax return more quickly.
For more information: https://revenue.nebraska.gov/individuals/individual-income-tax-e-filing
Statement from New Hampshire: None provided.
Statement from New Jersey: None provided.
Statement from New Mexico: None provided.
Statement from New York: NYS will reject e-filed returns if the DL or ID card information is not included with the tax return. This applies to all main form submissions and standalones (Forms IT-201, IT-201-X, IT-203, IT-203-X, IT-214, NYC-208, and NYC-210). This applies to both the prime taxpayer and spouse taxpayer (when present). The user can also indicate that they do not possess a valid driver license or state-issued ID.
NYS requires that the DL or ID card information be collected when available for extensions and estimated tax payments (Forms IT-370 and IT-2105). The user can also indicate they do not possess a valid driver license or non-driver ID card or they did not provide a driver license or non-driver ID card.
NYS will reject e-filed returns if the DL or ID card information is not properly formatted when issued by NYS. NYS-issued DL or ID cards contain only numerics and are 9 digits in length. This applies to all main form submissions, extensions, and standalones (Forms IT-201, IT-201-X, IT-203, IT-203-X, IT-370, IT-214, NYC-208, and NYC-210).
NYS will reject e-filed returns that do not include the three-character document number for the prime and/or spouse(when present) when a NYS issued DL or ID card is entered. This applies to all main form submissions, extensions,and standalones (Forms IT-201, IT-201-X, IT-203, IT-203-X, IT-370, IT-214, NYC-208, and NYC-210).
Professional Products - For more information: https://www.tax.ny.gov/tp/driverlicense.htm
Consumer Products - For more information: https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/efile/indiviudal-driver-license.htm
Statement from North Carolina: To protect your identity and combat tax fraud, many state revenue agencies are requesting that filers provide their driver’s license or state-issued ID number. While providing this information is encouraged, it is optional and not required to file your North Carolina taxes.
Statement from North Dakota: If you feel you’ve been a victim of identity theft, please visit our website for details regarding your specific situation.
For more information: tax.nd.gov/idtheftandfraud
Statement from Ohio: Ohio, along with other states, will require driver’s license information for the primary taxpayer and spouse (if Married Filing Jointly) again in tax year 2024 in an effort to combat stolen-identity tax fraud. Taxpayers will be asked to provide the information from either their driver’s license or state issued identification card. For taxpayers who do not have a driver’s license or state ID card, they will have the option to indicate as such and still be allowed to e-file.
For more information, please visit tax.ohio.gov/faq and select the "Income - General Information" category, question "Why is the Department of Taxation requesting information from my driver's license or state ID card".
Statement from Oklahoma: When e-filing, you may be asked to provide information from your driver license. In an effort to combat stolen-identity tax fraud, the state of Oklahoma is requesting additional information from taxpayers. This added voluntary measure is intended to ensure your tax refund goes to you.
When e-filing, provide your driver license or state-issued card information when prompted. Providing this identity information is voluntary and we will not reject your return if the information is not provided
For more information: https://www.ok.gov/tax/IDtheft.html
Statement from Oregon: For e-file returns: Oregon Department of Revenue requests the Driver’s License/ID card be included with the tax return but won’t reject it if it’s not included.
Statement from Portland for professional preparers: By using a computer system and software to prepare and file my client’s return(s), I consent to the transmission of my client’s return(s) and to the disclosure of all information about my use of the system and software City of Portland.
Statement from Portland for business returns: By using a computer system and software to prepare and file this business tax return(s), I consent to the transmission of the return(s) and to the disclosure of all information about the use of the system and software to City of Portland.
Statement from Pennsylvania: As part of a national effort by states to combat stolen-identity tax fraud, software programs are asking tax filers to provide their driver's license number or state-issued identification card number with their filing. Providing this information gives the Department of Revenue an extra security measure to help prevent refund fraud related to identity theft. Your return will not be rejected if you do not have a driver's license or state-issued identification. Providing the number is strictly voluntary and may help speed the processing of your return.
For more information: http://www.revenue.pa.gov/OnlineServices/PersonalIncomeTaxe-Services/efile/Pages/default.aspx
Statement from Pennsylvania for individuals: By using a computer system and software to prepare and file my tax return(s) electronically, I consent to the transmission of my return(s) and to the disclosure of all information about my use of the system and software to the City of Philadelphia.
Statement from Pennsylvania for professional preparers: By using a computer system and software to prepare and file my client’s return(s), I consent to the transmission of my client’s return(s) and to the disclosure of all information about my use of the system and software to the City of Philadelphia.
Statement from Rhode Island: None provided.
Statement from South Carolina: In an effort to protect against identity theft and combat tax fraud, state revenue agencies are requesting that filers provide certain information from their driver’s license or state-issued ID. Providing this information is encouraged, but optional and is not required to electronically file your South Carolina return.
Statement from Tennessee: For e-file returns: Tennessee Department of Revenue requests the DL/ID card be included with the return but won't reject the return if it's not included.
Statement from Utah: None provided.
Statement from Vermont: The State of Vermont is requesting additional information this filing season in an effort to combat stolen identity tax fraud and ensure that your hard-earned tax refund goes to you. Please provide the requested information from your driver's license or state-issued identification card. Your return will not be rejected if you do not have a driver's license or state-issued identification and providing the information could help process your return more quickly.
For more information: https://tax.vermont.gov/individuals/income-tax-returns
Statement from Virginia: None provided.
For more information: https://www.tax.virginia.gov/refund-fraud-prevention
Statement from West Virginia: For printed/paper forms requesting the DL/ID Card information: West Virginia Tax Division requires the full DL/ID card information on the form(s).
For e-file returns, one of the following four options is required for the primary filer’s Driver’s License number:
Failure to obtain one of the four required elements indicated above will result in a schema validation error. Secondary taxpayer DL/ID Card information is optional. However, if provided, information must be complete or else schema validation errors will occur.
Statement from Washington: Please note that providing your Washington driver’s license or ID number will generally decrease the likelihood of additional contact with the Washington State Department of Revenue.
Statement from Wisconsin: The State of Wisconsin is requesting additional information to combat stolen-identity tax fraud and ensure your tax refund goes to you. Please provide the requested information from your driver's license or state-issued identification card. Your return will be processed even if you do not have a driver's license or state issued identification card, but providing the information can help process your return more quickly.
For more information: https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/OnlineServices/webased.aspx