The general cover letter should not be included in the Government copy of the tax returns. The Filing Instruction letter should be the only one included in the GOVT Copy.

We have suppressed the cover letter from printing in the GOVT copy globally. 

However, please navigate your returns using the paths below to make sure you have the correct settings selected.

• 990 > General > Letters and Filing Instructions > 1 – General Letter > Field 5 = Include in Government copy
• 1040 > General > Letters and Filing Instructions > 1 – General Letter > Field 7 = Include in Government copy
• 1041 > General > Letters and Filing Instructions > 1 – General Letter > Field 6 = Include in Government copy
• 1065 > General > Letters and Filing Instructions > 1 – General Letter > Field 6 = Include in Government copy
• 1120 > General > Letters and Filing Instructions > 1 – General Letter > Field 6 = Include in Government copy
• 1120S > General > Letters and Filing Instructions > 1 – General Letter > Field 6 = Include in Government copy