What is a 2-D barcode?
A 2-D barcode is similiar to product barcodes (also called 1-D barcodes) that you see on commercial products every day. The difference is that the 2-D barcode can store much more information than the 1-D barcode in a small space. The Missouri Department of Revenue is using 2-D barcodes to help speed up data entry. Instead of keying the information from each individual income tax return by hand, the department will use 2-D barcode scanner equipment to capture the same information into its computer tax records in a fraction of the time. The 2-D barcodes are automatically generated when you print your fillable tax form and print using the print button at the top of the first page of the form. The 2-D barcode contains all the information you have typed into the completed form, ready for scanning at the Department of Revenue.
